LIPID TEST QUESTIONS

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What two chemicals combine to form a lipid?

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Glycerol
fatty acid
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What elements are found in lipids?

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Carbon hydrogen and oxygen

What is the name given to that type of chemical reaction?

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Condensation reaction
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Name three uses of lipids in living things.
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To gain vitamin D
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insulation

Protecting organs

What is the chemical difference between a saturated and an unsaturated fat? [2]
The difference between a saturated and unsaturated is that saturated contains no

Double bonds while unsaturated contains double bonds

What is the biological importance of unsaturated fats?

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Store energy andlowers cholesterol level

Name one unsaturated fat

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Vegetable oil

Why would a fat-free diet kill you?

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Because the brain is mainly made up of fats and there is a low fat the fat from the
body will burn then eventually the brain.

What do omega-3 oils do for you?

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It nourishes the hair and makes it grow

Name a good source of omega-3 oils

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Fish oil