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Lipids and their functions Flashcards

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1
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Lipids contain the elements…

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

CHO

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Most lipids in the body are made up of…

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Triglycerides

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3
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They contain 1 …. + 3 ………

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1 glycerol

3 fatty acids

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4
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Saturated fats have no ……… between the carbon atoms

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Double bonds

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5
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What kind of fats have double bonds?

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Unsaturated

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Fats are insoluble in water - they are ……

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Hydrophobic

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Name 2 functions of lipids

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  • energy source

- acts as insulator

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