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5744959696PhospholipidA lipid with two fatty acid molecules joined by a molecule of glycerol.0
5744964695SteroidA lipid containing 4 attached carbon rings.1
5744966315TriglycerideA lipid made of 3 fatty acids and 1 molecule of glycerol.2
5744967076Saturated fatty acidA fatty acid containing no double carbon bonds and the maximum number of hydrogen atoms.3
5744977768Unsaturated fatty acidA fatty acid containing double or triple bonds and less than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms.4
5744982037Polyunsaturated fatty acidA fatty acid containing many double or triple bonds.5
5744985607Trans fatAn unsaturated fat that has been changed to a saturated fat.6
5744989126Lipid bilayerTwo layers of phospholipids7
5745003585MacromoleculesA molecule composed of a very large number of atoms.8
5745009837MonomerA small molecular structure that can chemically bond to other monomers to form a polymer.9
5745024153PolymerA very large molecule made from simple units.10
5745028952Organic compoundA compound that contains carbon11
5745035279LipidA macromolecule that is not soluble in water.12
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