Lipids Flashcards

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It is a biochemical substances that are insoluble in water and are soluble in non-polar solvents

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Lipids

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TRUE OR FALSE:

Lipids yield large amounts of energy

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TRUE

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Enumerate the 5 biological functions of Lipids

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  • Store of chemical energy
  • Insulate vital organs
  • Components of cell membranes
  • Chemical Messengers (Hormones)
  • Covering of Nerve Fibers
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Lipids are largely _________ in nature

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Hydrocarbon

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What are the two classification of Lipids?

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  1. Saponifiable Lipids
  2. Non-Saponifiable Lipids
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It produces fatty acid salts upon base hydrolysis

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Saponifiable Lipids

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Kapag walang fatty acids

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Non-Saponifiable Lipids

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IDENTIFICATION - Kinds of Saponifiable Lipids

Main storage form of fatty acids in cells

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Triacylglycerols (TAGS)

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TRUE OR FALSE:

Triacylglycerols (TAGs) is the esters of glycerol and fatty acids

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TRUE

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What is the most abundant Fatty Acids?

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  • Palmitic
  • Stearic
  • Oleic
  • Linoleic
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TRUE OR FALSE:

Non-Saponifiable keeps the animals warm

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FALSE; Saponifiable Lipids keeps the animals warm

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TRUE OR FALSE:

More than 90% of seal blubbers is fats

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FALSE; more than 80%

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IDENTIFICATION - Kinds of Saponifiable Lipids

Monocarboxylic acids that contain long, unbranched hydrocarbon chain

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Fatty Acids

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IDENTIFICATION - Kinds of Saponifiable Lipids

Generally, Fatty Acids have ___ - ___ Carbon Atoms in length

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12-26

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IDENTIFICATION: Types of Fatty Acids

No double bonds

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Saturated

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What are the three types of Fatty Acids?

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  • Saturated
  • Monosaturated
  • Polyunsaturated
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IDENTIFICATION: Types of Fatty Acids

One double bond

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Monounsaturated

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IDENTIFICATION:

TAGs with high percentage of saturated Fatty Acids

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Fats

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IDENTIFICATION: Types of Fatty Acids

2 or more double bonds

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Polyunsaturated

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What type of Fatty Acids does have:
1. High Melting Point
2. Low Melting Point

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  1. Saturated Fatty Acids
  2. Unsaturated Fatty Acids
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TRUE OR FALSE:

Fats came from animal sources

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TRUE OR FALSE:

Oils came from plant sources

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IDENTIFICATION:

High Percentage of Unsaturated Fatty Acids

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IDENTIFICATION:

Fatty Acids that mammals cannot synthesize

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Essential Fatty Acids

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**IDENTIFICATION:** Common constituents of cellular membranes
Glycerophospholipids
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**IDENTIFICATION:** Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids is essential in _______ _______ and _________ ________ ________ __________
normal visual and central nervous system development
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**IDENTIFICATION:** When Glycerophospholipids is hydrolyzed, it yields?
* 1 glycerol * 2 fatty acids * 1 phosphate group * 1 alcohol group
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**IDENTIFICATION** Hydrophobic portion of Glycerophospholipids consists of ________ joined to ______
2 fatty acids joined to glycerol backbone
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**TRUE OR FALSE:** In Glycerophospholipids, Carbon 3 is sterified to a **phosphate group**
TRUE
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**TRUE OR FALSE:** Only carbon 1&2 are esterified to **fatty acids**
TRUE
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**IDENTIFICATION:** Glycerophospholipids is also known as ___________ or _________
phospholipids or phosphoglycerydes
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**IDENTIFICATION:** Sphingolipids can be found in _______?
Plasma Membranes
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**IDENTIFICATION: Sphingolipids** The OH Group in C-1 is attached to a group via _________
ester linkage
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**TRUE OR FALSE:** Sphingolipids has the **lowest** in concentration in cells of central nervous system
**FALSE;** sphingolipids has the highest in concentration in cells
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**IDENTIFICATION: Sphingolipids** Common constituent of plasma membranes
Sphingomyelin
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**IDENTIFICATION:** Derivatives of the **lipid sphingosine**
Sphingolipids
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**IDENTIFICATION: Sphingolipids** Sphingomyelin is prominent in _______?
Myelin
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**IDENTIFICATION: Sphingolipids** When Sphingolipids is hydrolyzed, it produces:
* Sphingosphine * Fatty Acid * Phosphate * Alcohol Group
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**IDENTIFICATION: Sphingolipids** What is the bond between amino group and fatty acids?
Amide Bond
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**IDENTIFICATION: Sphingolipids** What is the bond between phosphate group & sphingosphine?
Phosphoester Bond
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