Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
Lipid
A
contain a fatty acid or steroid nucleus
2
Q
HDL
A
High density lipoprotein
3
Q
LDL
A
Low density lipoprotein
4
Q
types of lipids
A
waxes,fats,oils, tryglycerols and phospholipids
5
Q
saturated
A
c-c no double bonds
6
Q
unsaturated
A
c=c double bonds
7
Q
waxes
A
esters of saturated fatty acid and long chain alcohols
8
Q
tricylglycerols
A
3 fatty acids all connected to a 3 carbon alcohol
9
Q
fat at RT
A
solid
10
Q
Oil at RT
A
liquid
11
Q
phospholipid
A
phosphate glycerol and amino alcohol
12
Q
Cholesterol level
A
200mg/dl
13
Q
steroid hormones
A
chemical messengers that serve as a communication system
14
Q
bile salts
A
break fat in our body for us to ingest
15
Q
Hydrogenation
A
double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids react with H to produce single bonds