Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
Lipids
A
No water solubility
2
Q
Fatty acids are made of what
A
Carboxylic acids with hydrocarbon tail
3
Q
Saturated fatty acids
A
No double bonds
4
Q
Unsaturated fatty acids
A
Have double bonds
PUFAS
5
Q
W9
A
MUFAS
6
Q
W3, W6
A
PUFAS
7
Q
Anti inflammatory
A
W3
8
Q
Pro inflammatory
A
W6
9
Q
Important fatty acids
A
Palminate, linoleic acid, ALA, AA, EPA, DHA
10
Q
TAGs
A
Triacetylglycerols
11
Q
Long term energy
A
TAG
12
Q
Short term energy
A
Glycogen
13
Q
Lipids are
A
Amphipathic
14
Q
Types of Membrane lipids
A
Glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids
15
Q
Isoprenoids
A
Sterols and cholesterol
