Summary: Exam 2: Ch 5
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a soft waxy substance made in the body for a variety of purposes
cholesterol -
organic acids composed of carbon chains of various lengths and saturations
fatty acids -
fatty acids composition
acid at the ends and has hydrogen attached to all carbons -
interconnected rings of carbon, with hydrogen and oxygen side chains
sterols -
saturated fat composition
triglycerides carrying the maximum number of hydrogen atoms -
types of saturated fat
visible
invisible -
have increased shelf life, smoother texture and do not oxidize
trans fat -
shuttles lipids across the watery mucus layer to the villi for absorption
bile -
__ percent of triglycerides are absorbed in the small intestine
98 -
returns cholesterol from the tissues to the liver for dismantling and disposal
high density lipoproteins
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