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15 Cards in this Set
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An ionic compound containing cations and anions other than both H+ and OH-
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salt
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pH in the human body is?
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7.4
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These resist abrupt and large swings in the pH of body fluids by releasing hydrogen ions or binding hydrogen ions?
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buffers
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Molecule that includes sugars and straches?
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carbs
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storage carb from plants?
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starch
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storage carb from animal tissues?
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glycogen
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What are the three types of lipids?
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triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids
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Triglycerides are composed of two building blocks...what are they?
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glycerol and 3 fatty acids
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double bonds means?
single bonds means? |
unsaturated
saturated BAD |
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Phospholipids consist of?
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a phosphate group,glycerol,and 2 fatty acids
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Amphipathic means?
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it has a polar and nonpolar region
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Cholesterol is a steroid that we receive from?
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animal products
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Cholesterol is made from the? and is needed for?
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liver
cell mem structure making steroid hormones making bile salts |
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Prostaglandin is a type of eicosaniod. It is involved in:
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blood clotting, inflammation,labor contractions (Aspirin stops thrombaxin activity which produces prostaglandins which then reduces inflammation)
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What is the basic structural material of the body? and what are its building blocks?
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protein
amino acids |
