Lipid Function
This is the main function of lipids in the body
What is long-term energy storage (slow-acting energy)?
These are the main elements present in lipids (4)
What are C, H, O, P?
Lipids are also commonly known by this everyday word
What are fats?
This food is high in fat (name one)
Acceptable answers: Meats, oils, nuts/seeds, avocados, dairy, eggs, peanut butter
Lipids help the body maintain this by trapping heat
What is insulation (body temperature)?
This is the monomer of lipids
fatty acids + glycerol
This type of fat is solid at room temperature
What is saturated fat?
This fat is present in butter
What is saturated fat?
What are organs?
This is the polymer of lipids
Triglyceride
This type of fat is liquid at room temperature
What is unsaturated fat?
This fat is present in olive oil
What is unsaturated fat?
This is the function of the phospholipid bilayer in the cell
Allow the transfer of nutrients inside and outside the cell
This is the suffix present for steroid molecules
What is -ol?
This fat is present in the cell membrane
What is a phospholipid?
This popular snack is made from ground nuts and is high in fat
What is peanut butter? (really any nut butter is acceptable)