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1
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: lauric acid?

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saturated

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2
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: myristic acid?

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saturated

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3
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: palmitic acid?

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saturated

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4
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: stearic acid?

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saturated

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5
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: arachidic acid?

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saturated

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6
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: oleic acid?

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unsaturated

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7
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: linoleic acid?

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unsaturated

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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: alpha-linoleic acid?

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unsaturated

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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: arachidonic acid?

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unsaturated

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10
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: eicosapentenoic acid?

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unsaturated

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11
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saturated or unsaturated fatty acid: docosahexaenoic acid?

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unsaturated

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12
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how many carbons are in lauric acid?

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12 C

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13
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how many carbons are in myristicic acid?

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14 C

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14
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how many carbons are in palmitic acid?

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16 C

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15
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how many carbons are in stearic acid?

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18 C

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16
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how many carbons are in arachidic acid?

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20 C

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17
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how many carbons are in oleic acid?

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18 C

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18
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how many carbons are in linoleic acid?

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18 C

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19
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how many carbons are in alpha-linoleic acid?

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18 C

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20
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how many carbons are in arachidonic acid?

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20 C

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21
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how many carbons are in eicosapentenoic acid?

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20 C

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22
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how many carbons are in docosahexaenoic acid?

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22 C

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23
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how many double bonds are in oleic acid?

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1

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24
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how many double bonds are in linolenic acid?

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2

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how many double bonds are in alpha-linolenic acid?
3
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how many double bonds are in arachidonic acid?
4
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how many double bonds are in eicosapentenoic acid?
5
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how many double bonds are in docosahexaenoic acid?
6
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what is another name for lauric acid?
coconut oil
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what is another name for myristic acid?
coconut + palm oil
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what is another name for palmitic acid?
palm oil
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what is another name for stearic acid?
animal fat + some plants
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what is another name for oleic acid?
olive oil
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Examples of linoleic acid
corn, sunflower, safflower, nuts, seeds, meat, eggs
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what is another name for alpha-linolenic acid?
flax, soy
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what is another name for arachidonic acid?
animals, eggs
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what is another name for eicosapentenoic acid?
fish + algae
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what is another name for docosahexaenoic acid?
fish, breast milk
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what does DHA stand for?
docosahexaenoic acid
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what does EPA stand for?
eicosapentenoic acid
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what does ARA stand for?
arachidonic acid
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what does ALA stand for?
alpha-linolenic acid
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where in the chain is the omega fatty acid in oleic acid?
n-9 (carbon 9)
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where in the chain is the omega fatty acid in linoleic acid?
n-6 (carbon 6)
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where in the chain is the omega fatty acid in alpha-linoleic acid?
n-3 (carbon 3)
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where in the chain is the omega fatty acid in arachidonic acid?
n-6 (carbon 6)
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where in the chain is the omega fatty acid in eicosapentenoic acid?
n-3 (carbon 3)
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where in the chain is the omega fatty acid in docosahexaenoic acid?
n-3 (carbon 3)
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what are the characteristics of saturated fatty acids?
NO double bonds
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what are the characteristics of unsaturated fatty acids?
double bonds
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monounsaturated fatty acids
ONLY one double bond
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polyunsaturated fatty acids
MORE THAN one double bond
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what is considered a short fatty acid?
2-6C
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what is considered a medium fatty acid?
8-12C
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what is considered a long fatty acid?
14-24C
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what are characteristics of long fatty acid chains?
very hydrophobic
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what does more double bonds mean for the fatty acid?
lower melting point + more likely to go rancid
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what does hydrogenation do?
increase melting point, increase shelf life, + produces trans fats
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what is a chylomicron?
large lipoprotein particles that transport dietary lipids from the intestine to other parts of the body
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what does a 'very low density lipoprotein' (VLDL) do?
transports triglycerides from the liver to other tissues
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what does a 'low density lipoprotein' (LDL) do?
transports cholesterol to tissues. bad for body
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cholesterol characteristics
multi-ring, 27 carbon structure. transported by lipoproteins. eliminated in feces
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what is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis?
HMG-CoA Reductase
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cholesterol purpose
precursor for steroid hormones, vitamin D3, bile salts
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examples of indispensible/essential amino acids
histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine
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examples of dispensible/non-essential amino acids
alanine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid, serine
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examples of conditionally indispensible/essential amino acids
arginine, cysteine, glutamine, glycine, proline, tyrosine
68
aromatic amino acids
contain rings
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examples of aromatic amino acids
phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan
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examples of sulfur-containing amino acids
cystine, cysteine, methionine
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examples of branched chain amino acids
valine, leucine, isoleucine
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examples of purely ketogenic amino acids
leucine + lysine
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examples of acidic amino acids
aspartic acid + glutamic acid
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examples of basic amino acids
histidine, arginine, lysine
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what is sucrose compromised of?
glucose + fructose
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what is lactose compromised of?
glucose + galactose
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what is maltose compromised of?
glucose + glucose
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basic amino acids mnemonic
HAL
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acidic amino acids mnemonic
AG
80
purely ketogenic amino acids mnemonic
LL
81
branched chain amino acids mnemonic
LIV
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sulfur-containing amino acids mnemonic
CCM
83
aromatic amino acids mnemonic
PTT
84
non-essential/dispensable amino acids mnemonic
GAS C GAGA PAT
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essential/indispensable amino acids mnemonic
PVT TIM HALL

Biochem 1 - PCCF tri 1 (14 decks)

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