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Lipids |
Fats, oils, and waxes. Made it carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. |
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Fatty acid |
Molecule has two parts. Chain of carbon atoms to which hydrogen atoms are bonded and a carboxyl group. |
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Carboxyl group |
Consists of 1 carbon atom, bonded to 1 oxygen atom by a double bond to an OH group |
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Saturated fats |
Fats formed from fatty acids with single carbon to carbon bonds. Saturated with hydrogen |
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Unsaturated fats |
One or more pairs of carbon atoms in the fatty acid molecules are joined together by a double or triple bond |
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Cholesterol |
Is an essential compound, found in most animal tissues. Also plays an important part in the buildup of deposits that harden and narrow arteries |
