ch 3 part 2 vocabulary Flashcards

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chitin

ki tin

ch i tin

A

A type of polysaccharide (sugar molecule) that is made by some plants and animals

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crustaceans

cris teh shn

crus ta cean

A

قشريات

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insects

N sch t

insects

A

حشره

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exoskeleton

Xo ska lit N

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hard covering that supports and protects the bodies of some types of animals

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5
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greasy

gree se

gre asy

A

دهني

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triglyceride

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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

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glycerol

glisr ill

gly cer ol

A

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

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8
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cholestrol

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a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs for good health, but in the right amounts

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Glycerol backbone

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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

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