Lipids Flashcards
Polyunsaturated fat
A fat/oil whose fatty acid chain contains more than 1 double bond
Non polar molecule
A substance that is not soluble in polar liquids like water
Phospholipid
The type of lipid that is found in plant and animal cell membrane
Cis fat
A liquid oil in its natural,unaltered state
Monoglyceride
A fat/oil that is composed of a glycerol backbone and 1 fatty acid chain
Hydrophilic
Translates as water loving or substances that have a strong affinity for water
Essential fatty acid
Fats that we must get through our diet as our bodies cannot make them
Trans fat
A liquid fat that has be transform via a man made process to become a solid
Steroid
The category of lipids molecule more easily recognizable by its 4 carbon rings
Unsaturated fatty acid
A fatty acid chain that has one or more double bonds along its carbon chain
High density lipoproteins
A good form of cholesterol
Fatty acid chain
The subunit of a fat/oil that can be either saturated or unsaturated
Calorie
The unit used to express the fuel or energy value of food
Wax
The category of lipids that plants and some animals use to repel water
Saturated fatty acid
A fatty acid chain that has no double bonds along its carbon chain
