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1. Parent steroid
2. Synthesized only in animals by the liver 3. 15% by dietary, 85% produced internally by liver 4. Vitamin D is formed by it |
Cholesterol
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what is LDL?
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Low Density Lipoproteins, also known as bad cholesterol
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what is HDL?
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High Density Lipoproteins, also known as good cholesterol
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Organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, includes starches, sugars & cellulose
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Carbohydrates
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Building block of carbohydrates, also known as a simple sugar
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Monosaccharides
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2 monosaccharides, or a double sugar
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Disaccharides
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A polymer of many linked monosaccharides
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Polysaccharides
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Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
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Hexose Sugars
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Deoxyribose & Ribose
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Pentose Sugars
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What is glucose and fructose?
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Sucrose
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What is two Glucose Molecules?
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Maltose
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What is Galactose & Glucose?
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Lactose
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Long chain polymer in plants that makes plants crunchy
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Cellulose
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Main carbohydrate stored in animal cells; a polysaccharide
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Glycogen
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A starch found in plants
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Amylose
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When the chemical formula is the same but the structural formula is different, this is known as an?
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Isomer
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Process by which a large molecule is synthesized by removing water and covalently bonding smaller molecules together
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Dehydration synthesis
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Process in which water is used to break a substance into smaller particles
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Hydrolysis
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1. Hydrophilic
2. Hydrophobic 3. Cohesion 4. Adhesion 5. Heat Capacity 6. Vaporization 7. Universal Solvent 8. Density as a Solid |
Characteristics of Water
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Organic compound formed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; examples are fats and cholesterol
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Lipids
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1. Hydrophobic
2. C, H, O in their chemical make-up 3. Energy storage 4. Cell membrane component |
Characteristics of Lipids
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Fats and oils composed of fatty acids and glycerol; are the body's most concentrated source of energy fuel; also known as neutral fats
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Triglycerides
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