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Chapter 6: Lipids Flashcards

1
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most widely occuring types of lipids

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  • fats
  • oils
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2
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thick layers of fat help __ polar bears against the effect of low temperatures

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insulate

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3
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where is the characterization of lipids based on

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solubility characteristics

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4
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oranic compound found in living organisms that is insoluble (or only sparingly soluble) in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents

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lipids

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5
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where is the word lipd from

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Greek lipos = fat or lard

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6
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where is lipids soluble

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nonpolar organic solvents

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7
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Four main types of lipids

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  1. fatty acids
  2. glycerides
  3. nonglyceride lipids
  4. complex lipids
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8
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fatty acids

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  • saturated
  • unsaturated
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9
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glycerides

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  • neutral glycerides
  • phosphoglycerides
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10
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nonglyceride lipids

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  • sphingolipids
  • steroids
  • waxes
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sphingolipids

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  • sphingomyelins
  • glycolipids
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12
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complex lipids

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lipoproteins

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13
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are found in many types of lipids

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fatty acids

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14
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Biological functions of lipids

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  1. energy source
  2. cell membrane structural components
  3. hormones
  4. vitamins and vitamin absorption
  5. protection
  6. insulation
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15
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energy source

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triacylglycerols

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16
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when oxidized, how many kilocalories of energy do lipids release

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9 kilocalories

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17
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kilocalories of energy released by carbohydrate

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4 kcal

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18
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fat cells

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adipocytes

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19
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make up the basic structure of all cell membranes

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  • phospholgycerides
  • sphingolipids
  • steroids
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20
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  • play an important role in clotting of blood and in structure of a membrane
  • allow transport of enzymes and is a major component of membrane
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Phosphoglycerides

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21
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  • enriched in the Central Nervous System (CNS) and display multiple biological functions
  • participate in tissue development, cell recognition and adhesion, and act as receptors for toxins
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Sphingolipids

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22
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  • dominant sphingolipid in membranes of mammalian cells
  • specifically enriched in the plasma membrane, the endocytic recycling compartment, and the trans Golgi network
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Sphingomyelin (SM)

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23
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  • reduce the fluidity of the cell membrane
  • function as signaling molecules within the cell
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Steroids

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24
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combination of phospholipids and proteins that reduces surface tension in the alveoli of the lungs

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pulmonary surfactant

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25
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small, thin-walled air sacs in the lungs

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alveoli

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26
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what do pulmonary surfactants allow

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  • efficient gas exchange across membranes
  • oxygen and carbon dioxide can easily diffuse
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27
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pulmonary surfactant is not produced until early in the __ __ of pregnancy

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6th month

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28
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what do premature babies born before they have begun secretion of natural surfactant suffer from

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respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)

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29
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administered directly into the trachea of babies with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)

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artificial surfactant

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30
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critical chemical messengers that allow tissues of the body to communcate with each other

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steroid hormones

31
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exert strong biological effects on both the cells that produce them and other cells of the body

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prostaglandins

32
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can reduce pain, fever and other types of inflammation by inhibiting the COX enzymes

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

33
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precursor of prostaglandins

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arachidonic acid

34
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physiological stimuli

35
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infection, injury

36
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COX1

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protective prostaglandins

37
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COX2

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inflammatory prostaglandins

38
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protective prostaglandins

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  • stomach mucosa
  • platelet stickiness
39
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inflammatory prostaglandins

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  • pain
  • fever
  • inflammation
40
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lipid-soluble vitamins

41
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  • important for normal vision, the immune system, reproduction, and growth and development
  • helps your heart, lungs, and other organs work properly
42
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  • essential for bone strength and may be good for supporting the immune system and other functions
43
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  • main role is to act as an antioxidant, scavenging loose electrons—so-called “free radicals”—that can damage cells
  • enhances immune function and prevents clots from forming in heart arteries
44
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  • group of vitamins that the body needs for blood clotting, helping wounds to heal
  • may help keep bones healthy
45
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fat serve as a __ __, or protective layer for the vital organs

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shock absorber

46
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percent of body fat reserved for protection

47
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hormones

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  • steroid hormones
  • eicosanoids
48
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  • signaling molecules that play a unique role in innate immune responses
  • allow the innate immune cells to respond rapidly to bacterial invaders
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Eicosanoids

49
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serves to insulate the body from extremes of cold temperatures

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subcutaneous fat

50
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Two categories of lipids based on hydrolysis

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  1. Saponifiable lipids
  2. Nonsaponifiable lipids
51
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hydrolysis reaction that occurs in basic solution

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saponification reaction

52
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saponifialbe lipids

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  1. triacylglycerols
  2. phospholipids
  3. sphingoglycolipids
  4. biological waxes
53
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nonsaponifiable lipids

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  1. cholesterol
  2. steroid hormones
  3. bile acids
  4. eicosanoids
54
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a lipid is any substance that is __ in water and __ in nonpolar solvents

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  • insoluble (water)
  • soluble (nonpolar solvents)
55
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the saponification/nonsaponification classification system for lipids is based on

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lipid behavior in basic solution

56
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  • long-chain monocarboxylic acids
  • generally contain an even number of carbon atoms as a consequence for their biosynthesis
  • rarely found in nature but rather part of more complex lipid structure
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fatty acids

57
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one that contains at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond

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unsaturated fatty acid

58
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18-carbon unsaturated fatty acid

A

oleic acid

59
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the double bonds found in almost all naturally occuring lipids is __ __

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cis-configuration

60
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cis-configuration puts a rigid __ __ in the chain

61
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fatty acid with a carbon chain with one carbon-carbon double bond present

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monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA)

62
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fatty acid with a carbon chain in which two or more carbon-carbon double bond

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polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)

63
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up to __ double bonds are found in biochemically important PUFAs

64
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MUFAs are usually __ acids and first two additional double bonds in PUFAs are generally at __ and __ locations

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  • Δ9
  • Δ12
  • Δ15
65
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PUFA of arachidonic acid

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20:4(Δ5,8,11,14)

66
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exist when double-bond position is specified relative to the methyl (noncarboxyl) end of the fatty acid carbon chain

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families of unsaturated fatty acids

67
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families of unsaturated fatty acids exist when double-bond position is specified relative to the __ __ of fatty acid carbon chain

A

methyl (noncarboxyl) end

68
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an unsaturated fatty acid with its endmost double bond three atoms away from methyl end

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Omega-3 FA

69
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unsaturated fatty acid with its endmost double bond six carbon atoms away from its methyl end

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Omega-6 FA

70
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statement regarding fatty acids

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rarely found in free state in nature

71
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example of members of pair polyunsaturated fatty acids

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  • 18:2 acid
  • 18:3 acid
72
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example of omega-6 fatty acid

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CH3 – (CH2)4 – CH==CH – (CH2)8 – COOH

73
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double bond present in monounsaturated fatty acid almost always in

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cis-configuration

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