Carbs and Lipids

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What is the main job of lipids?

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Long term energy storage.

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How many fatty acids are needed to make a triglyceride?

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3 fatty acids.

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Which of these is NOT an example of a carbohydrate?

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Thymine.

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What are carbohydrates also known as?

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Sugars.

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What carbohydrate is used by animals to store energy in the liver?

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Glycogen.

Front

What are the building blocks of lipids?

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Fatty acids and glycerol.

Front

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

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Provide short-term energy.

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What type of carbohydrate is glucose?

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A simple sugar (monosaccharide).

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What is a polysaccharide?

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A carbohydrate made up of many sugar molecules.

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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

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Saturated fats have no double bonds between carbon atoms; unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds.