Macronutrients: Fats or Lipids Flashcards

1
Q

what are the functions of fats

A

protection, insulation of heat, energy strorage

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2
Q

two types of fats

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saturated and unsaturated

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3
Q

neutral fats

A

simple fats

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4
Q

chemical name foe basic fats

A

triglycerides

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5
Q

one type of fat is present

A

simple lipids

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6
Q

mixed of fats

A

compound lipids

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7
Q

three types of compound lipids

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phospholipids, glycolipids, lipoproteins

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8
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compound of fatty acids, phosphoric acids, and nitrogenous bases

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phospholipids

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9
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types of phospholipids

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lecithins, cephalins, sphingomyelins

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10
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most widely distributed of the phospholipids. traces are places in liver and egg yolk and in raw vegetable oils such as corn oil. added to food products such as cheese, margarine, and confections to aid emulsifications

A

lecithins

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11
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needed to form thromboplastin for the blood-clotting process

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cephalin

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12
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found in brain and other nerve tissues as components of myelin sheath

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sphingomyelins

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13
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compounds of fatty acids combined with carbohydrates and nitrogenous bases

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glycolipids

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14
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types of glycolipids

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cerebrosides, gangliosides

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15
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components of nerve tissue and certain cell membranes where they play vital role in the transport.

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cerebrosides

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16
Q

carbohydrate component is galactose

A

cerebrosides

17
Q

made up of certain glucose, galactose and a complex compound containing an amino sugar

A

gangliosides

18
Q

lipids combined with proteins

A

lipoproteins

19
Q

what are the classification of fats

A

simple, compound, derived

20
Q

simple derivatives from fat digestion or other more complex products

A

derived lipids

21
Q

types of derived lipids

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fatty acids, glycerol, steroids

22
Q

key refined fuel forms of fat that the cell burns for energy. basic structural units of fat

A

fatty acids

23
Q

souces of fatty acids

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saturated fats, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids

24
Q

no hydrogen can be added

A

saturated

25
Q

example of saturated fats

A

palmitic and stearic acids

26
Q

two of the carbon atoms are joined by a double bond

A

monosaturated fatty acids

27
Q

most abundant monosaturated fatty acids

A

oleic acid

28
Q

two or more double bonds are present

A

polyunsaturated fatty acids

29
Q

most common of the polyunsaturated acids

A

linoleic acids

30
Q

water-soluble component of triglycerides and is inconvertible with carbohydrate.

A

glycerol

31
Q

class of fat-related substances that contain sterols

A

steroids

32
Q

what is the main member of the steroids

A

cholesterol

33
Q

Primary member of the omega-6 family

A

linoleic acid

34
Q

Primary member of omega-3 family

A

linolenic acid

35
Q

Only found in animal products

A

cholesterol