Lipids Vocab

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Colorless, odorless, viscous liquid, sweet-tasting, non-toxic, found in plants and animals. Backbone in lipids known as glycerides.

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Glycerol base

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Molecules with a glycerol base

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Glyceride

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Category of organic compounds that are insoluble in water and have a greasy feel. Examples: fats, oils, phospholipids, sterols, cholesterol.

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Lipids

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Organic molecules with a carbon chain and a carboxyl group, can be saturated or unsaturated.

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Fatty Acids

Answer explanation

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One carbon, two oxygens, and one hydrogen attached to a carbon chain creates a fatty acid.

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Carboxyl Group

Answer explanation

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One atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen, often written as -OH, is found in organic compounds and converts them into important substances.

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Hydroxyl Group

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Glycerol with one fatty acid at a hydroxyl group.

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Monoglyceride

Answer explanation

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Glycerol with 2 fatty acids attached.

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Diglyceride

Answer explanation

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Glycerol with fatty acids at all three hydroxyl sites.

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Triglyceride

Answer explanation

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Fats are neutral, with an even distribution of electrons, lacking partial charges.

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Nonpolar