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Lipids
Mrs Fitz sophmore bio
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Biology
10th Grade
10/18/2010

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Term
Building blocks of lipids
Definition
glycerol & fatty acids
Term
Lipids contain...(5)
Definition
- fats
- oils
- waxes
- phospholipids
- steroids
Term
Elements of lipids (3)
Definition
C H O
no particualar ration
Term
adipose
Definition
tisse form of lipid (fat)
Term
Two functions of adipose
Definition
- padding
- insulation
Term
Lipids are important because...(6)
Definition
- store NRG 1g fat = 4 kilocalories NRG
- Vitamins A,D,E,K
- Nerves layer of fat
- hormones/steroids
- make up ALL cell membranes
Term
lipids are______in water
Definition
insoluable
Term
Oil normaly comes from _____
Fats come from ____
Waxes come from ______
Definition
oils = plants
fats = animals
waxes = both
Term
Fatty acids are classified as ...(2)
Definition
saturated
unsaturated
Term
two classifications of unsaturated FA
Definition
monounsaturated
polyunsaturated
Term
every FA has __(2)__ groups
Definition
methol
carboxyl
Term
saturated hold ______ w/_____________ bonds
Definition
as many H as possible
single C to C bonds
Term
MUFA
Definition
monounsaturated fatty acid
- 1 C double bond
Term
cis FA
Definition
H on either side of C=C bond are on same side of chain
Term
trans FA
Definition
H are on opposite side of chain at C=C bond
Term
Short FA chain
Medium FA chain
Long FA chain
Definition
<6
6-10
12+
Term
PUFA
Definition
Polyunsaturated FA
- 2 C double bonds
Term
Linkage in all lipids
Definition
ester linkage
Term
Triglycerides
Definition
3 H2O formed
Term
phospholipids ...
Definition
make up all cell membranes
- 2 FA instead of 3 (phosphate group)
Term
Steriods have ____ ________
Definition
4 rings
Term
____ indicates an alcohol
Definition
OH
Term
carboxyl group
Definition
- COOH
- peptide bonds
OH
/
-C =O
Term
amino acids aka ______ indicated by ___
Definition
- NH2
- amines
- peptide bonds
- polar, basic (ACCEPT PROTONS)
- amino acids & proteins
- soluable in water
Term
methyl
Definition
- CH3
- nonpolar
- hydrophobic
H
/
-C - H
\
H
Term
PHOSPHATE
Definition
- -3 anion
- acidic
- polar
- energetic bonds link nucleotides
- DNA; APT, Phospholipids
O
|
O-P-O-H
|
O-P
Term
alpha/terminal carbon
Definition
first/last carbon in chain
Term
monomer
Definition
single unit sugars????
Term
monosaccharides are ____ ___ _______ ____
Definition
fuel for cellular work
Term
Sulfhydrl
Definition
SH
form thiols
Term
carbohydrates are ____
- ration
Definition
- carbs are a class of molecules
- H:C 2:1
Term
FUNCTION OF CARBS
Definition
- NRG
- protection
- support
- storage
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