ch 3 part 2 vocabulary Flashcards
chitin
ki tin
ch i tin
A type of polysaccharide (sugar molecule) that is made by some plants and animals
crustaceans
cris teh shn
crus ta cean
قشريات
insects
N sch t
insects
حشره
exoskeleton
Xo ska lit N
hard covering that supports and protects the bodies of some types of animals
greasy
gree se
gre asy
دهني
triglyceride
type of fat, called lipid , that circulate in your blood. They are the most common type of fat in your body. Triglycerides come from foods, especially butter, oils, and other fats you eat. Triglycerides also come from extra calories your body does not need right away
glycerol
glisr ill
gly cer ol
جلسرين
a naturally occurring alcohol. It is an odorless liquid that is used as a solvent, sweetening agent, and also as medicine. When glycerol is in the intestines
cholestrol
a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs for good health, but in the right amounts
Glycerol backbone
is a three-carbon molecule and forms the backbone of triglycerides and phospholipids. Triglycerides have three fatty acids, one attached to each of the carbons in glycerol. Phospholipids use two glycerol carbons to bind fatty acids, and the third to bind a phosphate group