lipids Flashcards

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1
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store long term energy, stored in fat cells, glycerol + 3 fatty acids

A

triglycerides

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2
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makeup cell membranes, contain phosphorus

A

phospholipid

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3
Q

used to make many hormones (estrogen/testosterone)

A

steroids

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4
Q

fatty acid that has no carbon to carbon double bonds

A

saturated

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5
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fatty acids with 1 carbon to carbon double bond

A

monounsaturated

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6
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fatty acid with two or more carbon to carbon double bonds

A

polyunsaturated

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7
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HDL (high density lipoprotein)

A

good cholesterol, helps remove bad cholesterol from walls of your arteries

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8
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LDL (low density lipoprotein)

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bad cholesterol, deposits cholesterol on walls of arteries

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9
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atherosclerosis

A

disease where arteries harden due to fat build up

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10
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solid at room temperature

A

fats

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11
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liquid at room temperature

A

oils

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12
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mostly produced by animals

A

fats

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13
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mostly produced by vegetables

A

oils

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14
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how does the heart compensate for reduced blood flow

A

it grows new blood vessels

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15
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how do doctors break blood clots in the heart to get oxygen to heart cells again

A

they inject TPA

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16
Q

part of phospholipid that is charged

A

phosphate group

17
Q

phosphate group head

A

polar

18
Q

fatty acid tail

A

nonpolar

19
Q

where would you find the lipid bilayer in a cell

A

cell membrane