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Lipid |
A family of organic compounds soluble in organic solvents but not in water |
Triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols |
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Cholesterol |
A member of the group of lipids known as sterols; a soft, waxy substance made in the body and also found in animal derived foods |
Found in animal derived foods |
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Triglycerides |
One of the 3 main classes of dietary lipids and the chief form of fat in foods and in the human body |
3 units of fatty acid & 1 unit of glycerol |
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Phospholipids |
Present in all cell membranes. One of the 3 main classes of dietary lipids |
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Glycerol |
An organic compound, three carbons long |
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Saturated fatty acid |
A fatty acid carrying the maximum possible # of hydrogen atoms. Triglyceride w/ 3 saturated fatty acids |
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Unsaturated fatty acid |
A fatty acid that lacks some hydrogen atoms and has 1 or more points of in saturation. Triglyceride that contains 1 or more unsaturated fatty acids |
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Mono saturated fatty acid |
Fatty acid containing 1 point of in saturation |
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Mono saturated fatty acid |
Fatty acid containing 1 point of in saturation |
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Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
Fatty acid with 2 or more points of unsaturation |
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