Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 5744959696 | Phospholipid | A lipid with two fatty acid molecules joined by a molecule of glycerol. |  | 0 |
| 5744964695 | Steroid | A lipid containing 4 attached carbon rings. |  | 1 |
| 5744966315 | Triglyceride | A lipid made of 3 fatty acids and 1 molecule of glycerol. |  | 2 |
| 5744967076 | Saturated fatty acid | A fatty acid containing no double carbon bonds and the maximum number of hydrogen atoms. |  | 3 |
| 5744977768 | Unsaturated fatty acid | A fatty acid containing double or triple bonds and less than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms. |  | 4 |
| 5744982037 | Polyunsaturated fatty acid | A fatty acid containing many double or triple bonds. |  | 5 |
| 5744985607 | Trans fat | An unsaturated fat that has been changed to a saturated fat. |  | 6 |
| 5744989126 | Lipid bilayer | Two layers of phospholipids |  | 7 |
| 5745003585 | Macromolecules | A molecule composed of a very large number of atoms. |  | 8 |
| 5745009837 | Monomer | A small molecular structure that can chemically bond to other monomers to form a polymer. |  | 9 |
| 5745024153 | Polymer | A very large molecule made from simple units. |  | 10 |
| 5745028952 | Organic compound | A compound that contains carbon |  | 11 |
| 5745035279 | Lipid | A macromolecule that is not soluble in water. | | 12 |