Chapter 16

Question 1

beta oxidation

Answer 1

A metabolic pathway that breaks down fatty acids into acetyl-CoA

Question 2

essential fatty acid

Answer 2

A fatty acid that humans cannot make from other nutrients and that must be present in the diet

Question 3

fatty acid

Answer 3

An unbranched, long chain carboxylic acid that is used by living organisms to make fats

Question 4

glycerophospholipids

Answer 4

An organic compound built from glycerol, two fatty acids, a phosphate ion, and one other polar or ionized substance

Question 5

lipid

Answer 5

A biomolecule that is insoluble in water and is not a protein or a carbohydrate

Question 6

monoglyceride

Answer 6

A biomolecule that is made from glycerol and one fatty acid; one of the products of the digestion of fats

Question 7

oxidative phosphorylation

Answer 7

The sequence of metabolic reactions that oxidize NADH and FADH2 and uses the resulting energy to convert ADP into ATP

Question 8

triglyceride

Answer 8

An organic molecule built from glycerol and three fatty acids; a major fuel source for many types of cells