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Lipids

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Biology

Level

10th Grade

Created

10/20/2008

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Term

Lipids

Definition

~made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
~insoluble in H20

Term

Fats

Definition

a 3 carbon alcohol (glycerol) and fatty acids

Term

Dehydration Synthesis

Definition

In order to join glycerol and a fatty acid it is necessary to remove H2O

Term

Saturated

Definition

~ no c=c
~completly filled with Hydrogen
~packed together tightly
~solid at room temperature
~ex. butter, crisco, and animal fat

Term

Unsaturated

Definition

~have c=c
~not completly filled with hydrogen
~don't pack together
~liquid at room temperature
~ex. oil(olive), canola