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Definition 1 of 18
Participate in allergic & inflammatory responses

Phospholipids

Leukotrienes

Thromboxanes

Prostaglandins

Definition 2 of 18
Derived from a 20-carbon fatty acid called arachidonic acid

Saturated fat

Lipids (up=fat)

Triglycerides/triglycerols (tri=three)

Eicosanoids (Elcosan=Twenty)

Definition 3 of 18
Contain triglycerides that mostly consist of monosaturated fatty acids

Trans Fats

Monosaturated Fats

Polyunsaturated Fats

Fatty Acids
Definition 4 of 18
A triglyceride that is solid at room temperature

Oil

Monosaturated Fats

Fat

Protein

Definition 5 of 18
Contain triglycerides that mostly consist of polysaturated fatty acids

Polysaccharides

Unsaturated Fats

Polysaturated Fats

Monosaturated Fats

Definition 6 of 18
Molecules that have both polar and nonpolar parts

Lipids (up=fat)

Phospholipids

Amphipathic (Amphi=On Both Sides,-pathic=Feelings)

Saturated fatty acids

Definition 7 of 18
A fat that mainly consists of saturated fatty acids

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

Polysaturated Fats

Saturated Fat

Definition 8 of 18
Four rings of carbon atoms

Fatty Acids

Steroids

Prostaglandins

Phospholipids

Definition 9 of 18
Contains one or more double covalent bonds between the carbon atoms of the hydrogen chain

Phospholipids

Saturated Fats

Lipids

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

Definition 10 of 18
A triglyceride that is a liquid at room temperature

Oil

Water

Fat

Natural Gas

Definition 11 of 18
Most plentiful lipids in body & in diet
-3 Carbon glycerol molecule forms the backbone of a triglyceride

Amphipathic (amphi=on both sides,-pathic=feelings)

Triglycerides/Triglycerols (Tri=Three)

Eicosanoids (elcosan=twenty)

Lipids (up=fat)

Definition 12 of 18
Simple lipid, used to synthesize triglycerides & phospholipids

Fatty Acids

Steroids

Amino Acids

Phospholipids
Definition 13 of 18
Modify responses to hormones, contribute to the inflammatory response, prevent stomach ulcers,
dilate (enlarge) airways to the lungs regulate body temperature, & influence formation of blood
clots

Phospholipids

Leukotrienes

Steroids

Prostaglandins

Definition 14 of 18
Contains only simple covalent bonds between the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon chain

Lipoproteins

Steroids

Phospholipids

Saturated Fatty Acids

Definition 15 of 18
Lipids make up 18-25% of body mass in lean adults; lipids contain carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen

Lipids (Up=Fat)

Eicosanoids (elcosan=twenty)

Phospholipids

Saturated fat
Definition 16 of 18
Have at least one hydroxyl (alcohol) group (-oh)
Ex.) Cholesterol, Estrogen, Testosterone

Prostaglandins

Phospholipids

Fatty Acids

Sterols

Definition 17 of 18
Result of lipid-protein complexes; are soluble due to the outside proteins & the lipids being on
the inside

Phospholipids

Lipoproteins

Chylomicrons

Fatty Acids

Definition 18 of 18
Have a glycerol backbone & two fatty acid chains attached to the first two carbons

Lipoproteins

Phospholipids

Steroids

Fatty Acids

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Definition 1 of 18

Participate in allergic & inflammatory responses

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Phospholipids

Leukotrienes
 Thromboxanes

Prostaglandins

Definition 2 of 18

Derived from a 20-carbon fatty acid called arachidonic acid

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Saturated fat

Lipids (up=fat)

Triglycerides/triglycerols (tri=three)

Eicosanoids (Elcosan=Twenty)

Definition 3 of 18

Contain triglycerides that mostly consist of monosaturated fatty acids

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Trans Fats

Monosaturated Fats

Polyunsaturated Fats

Fatty Acids

Definition 4 of 18

A triglyceride that is solid at room temperature

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 Oil

Monosaturated Fats

Fat

Protein

Definition 5 of 18

Contain triglycerides that mostly consist of polysaturated fatty acids

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Polysaccharides

Unsaturated Fats

Polysaturated Fats

Monosaturated Fats
Definition 6 of 18

Molecules that have both polar and nonpolar parts

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Lipids (up=fat)

Phospholipids

Amphipathic (Amphi=On Both Sides,-pathic=Feelings)

Saturated fatty acids

Definition 7 of 18

A fat that mainly consists of saturated fatty acids

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Trans Fat

Cholesterol
 Polysaturated Fats

Saturated Fat

Definition 8 of 18

Four rings of carbon atoms

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Fatty Acids

Steroids

Prostaglandins

Phospholipids

Definition 9 of 18

Contains one or more double covalent bonds between the carbon atoms
of the hydrogen chain
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Phospholipids

Saturated Fats

Lipids

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

Definition 10 of 18

A triglyceride that is a liquid at room temperature

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 Oil

Water

Fat

Natural Gas

Definition 11 of 18

Most plentiful lipids in body & in diet

-3 Carbon glycerol molecule forms the backbone of a triglyceride

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Amphipathic (amphi=on both sides,-pathic=feelings)

Triglycerides/Triglycerols (Tri=Three)

Eicosanoids (elcosan=twenty)

Lipids (up=fat)
Definition 12 of 18

Simple lipid, used to synthesize triglycerides & phospholipids

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Fatty Acids

Steroids

Amino Acids

Phospholipids

Definition 13 of 18

Modify responses to hormones, contribute to the inflammatory response,

prevent stomach ulcers, dilate (enlarge) airways to the lungs regulate body
temperature, & influence formation of blood clots

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Phospholipids
 Leukotrienes

Steroids

Prostaglandins

Definition 14 of 18

Contains only simple covalent bonds between the carbon atoms of the
hydrocarbon chain

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Lipoproteins

Steroids

Phospholipids

Saturated Fatty Acids

Definition 15 of 18
Lipids make up 18-25% of body mass in lean adults; lipids contain carbon,
hydrogen, & oxygen

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Lipids (Up=Fat)

Eicosanoids (elcosan=twenty)

Phospholipids

Saturated fat

Definition 16 of 18

Have at least one hydroxyl (alcohol) group (-oh)

Ex.) Cholesterol, Estrogen, Testosterone

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Prostaglandins

Phospholipids
 Fatty Acids

Sterols

Definition 17 of 18

Result of lipid-protein complexes; are soluble due to the outside proteins

& the lipids being on the inside

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Phospholipids

Lipoproteins

Chylomicrons

Fatty Acids

Definition 18 of 18

Have a glycerol backbone & two fatty acid chains attached to the first two
carbons
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Lipoproteins

Phospholipids

Steroids

Fatty Acids

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