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Lipids Flashcards

1
Q

What is the main type of lipid?

A

Triglycerides

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2
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What are triglycerides made out of? 2

A

-Glycerol backbone
-Tree fatty acid chain

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3
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What group is glycerol made out of?

A

3 C
3 -OH
5- H

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4
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What is fatty acids made out of?

A

-Long hydrocarbon chain
-Carboxylic acid group

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5
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What is the bond between glycerol and fatty acid?

A

Ester bond

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6
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How may H2O is taken out to make a fatty acid?

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3

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7
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What make a saturated fat?

A

No double bonds between carbon atoms in a fatty acid.

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8
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What bond do they make when glycerol and fatty acid is bonded?

A

Esther bond

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9
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What is an unsaturated fatty acid?

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Fatty acid chain has a double bonds between two carbon atoms.

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10
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How is a phospholipid made? (With what molecule)

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Two fatty acids joined to glycerol by an Esther bond and glycerol bonded phosphate Esther bond.

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11
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What is cholesterol regulate? 3/4

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Hormones
Testosterone
Oestrogen
Vitamins

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