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LIPIDS
unit 2 biochem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hydrophobic | lipids are water fearing |
| store, insulate, cushion | purpose of lipids |
| triglyceride | made of glycerol and 3 fatty acid chains |
| backbone | triglyceride is the _____ of fat |
| saturated | ____ fatty acid has the max # of hydrogens bonded to carbons & are solid at room temp |
| unsaturated | _____ fatty acid has less than the max # of hydrongen bonded to carbons (double or triple bonds) & are liquids at room temp |
| fats | dietary __ largely consist of triglyceride |
| bent | unsaturated fatty acid chains have a ___ shape |
| phospholipids | cell membranes are made of _____ |
| polar | phospholipids are polar or nonpolar |
| 2 | phospholipids have ___ tails |
| steroids | carbon skeleton bent in 4 fused rings; cholesterol, testosterone, estrogen |
| cholesterol | base steroid |
| sythetic anabolic steroids | variants of testosterone, used to build muscle quickly, poses health risks |
| C, H, O | what elements are lipids made of |
| hydroxyl | what functional group is in glycerol |
| carboxylic acid | what functional group is in fatty acids |