Ch. 10 ALS Vocab

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Category of organic compounds that are water-insoluble and greasy.

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lipids

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Molecules with a glycerol base

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glyceride

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Organic molecules with a carbon chain and a carboxyl group at one end

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Organic molecules with a carbon chain and a carboxyl group at one end

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C atom, 2 O atoms, 1 H atom

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carboxyl group

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Glycerol with one fatty acid attached at a hydroxyl group

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monoglyceride

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Glycerol with 2 fatty acids

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diglyceride

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Fatty acid joined at all three hydroxyl sites

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triglyceride

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neutral

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nonpolar

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Glycerol base with 2 fatty acids and a phosphorus acid

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Phospholipid

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Complicated molecules from lipids

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sterol