Fats

Question 1

fats main functions

Answer 1

Absorb fat-soluble vitamins and phytochemicals
* Form and maintain cell membranes
* Participate in cell signalling
* Insulate the body against cold temperatures
* Produce steroid hormones
* Provide and store energy (triglycerides)

Question 2

fat monomer

Answer 2

monoglycerides

Question 3

fat polymer

Answer 3

Diglyceride

Question 4

phospholipids

Answer 4

a type of lipid needed to make cell membranes and for properfunctioning of nerve cells; chemically similar to a triglyceride, except that one of thefatty acids is replaced by a chemical group that contains phosphorus

Question 5

saturated fats

Answer 5

a fatty acid that has each carbon atom within thechain filled with hydrogen atoms

Question 6

unsaturated fats

Answer 6

a fatty acid that is missing hydrogen atoms and hasone or more double bonds within the carbon chain

Question 7

trans fats

Answer 7

partially hydrogenated unsaturated fattyacids that have at least one trans double bond

Question 8

omega 3

Answer 8

essential fatty acid; a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid with the first double bond at the third carbon from the omega end of the molecule

Question 9

omega 6

Answer 9

essential fatty acid; a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid with the first double bond at the sixth carbon from the omega end of the molecule

Question 10

Monounsaturated fatty acid

Answer 10

fatty acid that has one double bondwithin the carbon chain

Question 11

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

Answer 11

fatty acid that has two or more doublebonds within the carbon chain

Question 12

omega 3 rich foods

Answer 12

salmon, soy bean, canola oil, mackerel, flaxseed, kidney beans, chia seeds, walnuts, spinach

Question 12

omega 3 rich foods

Answer 12

salmon, soy bean, canola oil, mackerel, flaxseed, kidney beans, chia seeds, walnuts, spinach