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Lipids and Lipoproteins

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Lipids are commonly referred to as

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Fats

#2
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Lipids are composed mainly of

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C-H bonds; sometimes C-H-O bonds

#3
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Important roles of lipids

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Storing energy Aiding in proper digestion and absorption of food Acting as structural components on cell membranes Acting as messengers and signaling molecules within the body

#4
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Lipid soluble substances

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Vitamins A, D, E, K

#5
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Lipids can also be used to synthesize other compounds in the body like steroid hormones. True or False?

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True

#6
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Precursors of Steroids

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Cholesterol

#7
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Examples of Steroid Hormones

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Estrogen Progesterone Testosterone Androgen

#8
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Lipids are soluble in water, but insoluble in organic solvents. True or False?

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False; Lipids are insoluble in water (nonpolar), but soluble in organic solvents (chloroform and ether)

#9
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Special transport mechanism for lipids to be circulated in blood

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Lipoproteins

#10
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Lipids transported by lipoproteins

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Triglycerides (Triacylglycerol/TAG) Phospholipids Cholesterol

#11
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Components of Phospholipids

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Lipids with attached phosphate groups

#12
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Components of Cholesterol

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Carbon ring structure with alcohol functional groups Cholesteryl esters

#13
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4 major classes of lipids

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Fatty acids Triglycerides Phospholipids Cholesterol

#14
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Linear chains of C-H bonds that terminate with a carboxyl group (-COOH)

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Fatty acids

#15
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Components of TAG

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3 Fatty Acid + 1 glycerol molecule

#16
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Number of carbon atoms in short-chain fatty acids

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4-6 carbon atoms

#17
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Number of carbon atoms in medium-chain fatty acids

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8-12 carbon atoms

#18
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Number of carbon atoms in long-chain fatty acids

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> 12 carbon atoms

#19
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Straight chain compounds with even number of carbons (4-24 carbon atoms)

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Dietary fatty acids

#20
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Fatty acid without double bonds

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Saturated fatty acid

#21
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Example of fatty acid

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Palmitic acid

#22
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Fatty acid with one double bond

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Monounsaturated fatty acid

#23
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Example of monounsaturated fatty acid

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Oleic acid

#24
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Fatty acid with two or more double bonds

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Polyunsaturated fatty acid