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Bio test 3 part 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fatty compound made of C,H, and O. | Lipids |
| Lipids _____ in living organizms | Have 3 major rules |
| Lipids store | Energy |
| Lipids form biological | Membranes |
| Lipids are chemical | Messengers |
| Waxy or oily organic compounds are | Lipids |
| Examples of lipids are | Saturated fats, cholesterol, and ear wax |
| Lipids are long straight chain molecules that are ____ and _______ in oil | Non polar and soluble |
| Monomers (units) that make up lipids. | Fatty acids |
| One group of lipids called _______ makes up a major component of cell membranes | Phosopholipids |
| Three groups of lipids are | Oli, waxes, and phosophlipids |
| 3 main families of lipids | Fats, phospholipids, and sterols(steriods) |
| Lipids make up the _______. Called the ______ | Cell membrane. / lipid bilayer |
| Lipids store energy (in the carbon-hydrogen bonds) | 9 calories per gram |
| Triglycerides- molecule composed of 3 molecules of _____ to one molecule of ______ | Fatty acids / glycerol |
| Cholesterol builds cell ______ and make several ______. | Membranes / essential hormones |
| Triglycerides, which are chains of ______ fatty acids, provide much needed energy needed for cells to function | High energy |
| Saturated fat _____. Found in _____. Contributes to ______. | Solid at room temperature / animals / heart disease |
| Unsaturated fat is _____ | Liquid at room temperature |
| Make up the cell membrane | Phospholipids |