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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