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Bio Definitions 6.1
Textbook Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lipid | Fatty macromolecule that are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water, fats, oils, waxes, steroids & phospholipids |
| Hydrocarbons | Organic molecule that contains only hydrogen & carbon atoms |
| Fatty Acids | Lipid w/ a hydrocarbon chain bonded at one end to a carboxyl group, stores chemical energy |
| Saturated | Lipids w/ only Carbon - Carbon single bonds, high melting points |
| Unsaturated | Lipids w/ at least one Carbon - Carbon double bond, causes links in the hydrocarbon chain, low melting point |
| Waxes | Long chains of non-polar lipid, fatty acids or long chain alcohols, solid |
| Oil | Polysatured fat that is liquid at room temperature |
| Steroids | Lipid w/ four-ring hydrocarbon structure, hormones, muscles, & immune system |
| Fats | Lipids w/ three fatty acid molecules, insulation, long-term energy storage |
| Glycerol | Three carbon molecules that form the “backbone” of phospholipids & fats |
| Ester Linkage | Covalent bond, condensation reaction b/tw carboxyl & hydroxyl groups, joins fatty acids and glycerol to form a fat or phospholipid |
| Phospholipids | Lipids w/ hydrophilic head & hydrophobic tail, major component for plasma membrane and organelle membrane |
| Amphipathic | Substances w/ hydrophilic & hydrophobic regions, “dual-sympathy” |