an ester formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups
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glycerol
consists of a propane molecule attached to three hydroxyl (OH) groups
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fatty acids
any of the group of a long chain of hydrocarbon derived from the breakdown of fats (through a process called hydrolysis); it has a single carboxylic group and aliphatic tail.
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carboxyl
an organic functional group consisting of a carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom and single bonded to a hydroxyl group
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hydroxyl
a pair of atoms that is commonly found in organic compounds, such as sugars and alcohols
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esterification
the general name for a chemical reaction in which two reactants (typically an alcohol and an acid) form an ester as the reaction product
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saturated
holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed
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unsaturated
having carbon–carbon double or triple bonds and therefore not containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms
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phospholipid
a lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule
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phosphate
as a biological molecule, it is composed of phosphorus and oxygen and plays a major role in biological processes of many organisms
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surfactant
a substance which tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
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bilayer
a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward
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sterol
regulate biological processes and sustain the domain structure of cell membranes where they are considered as membrane reinforcers
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cholesterol
a waxy type of lipid, a substance that is insoluble in water, like oil or fat
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synergy
the interaction of biological structures or substances that produce an overall effect greater than the sum of individual effects of any of them
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correlation
the degree to which one phenomenon or random variable is associated with or can be predicted from another
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causation
when an observed event or action appears to have caused a second event or action
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Card 2
Front
consists of a propane molecule attached to three hydroxyl (OH) groups
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glycerol
Card 3
Front
any of the group of a long chain of hydrocarbon derived from the breakdown of fats (through a process called hydrolysis); it has a single carboxylic group and aliphatic tail.
Back
Card 4
Front
an organic functional group consisting of a carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom and single bonded to a hydroxyl group
Back
Card 5
Front
a pair of atoms that is commonly found in organic compounds, such as sugars and alcohols
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