PHYSCI 5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Yolk, Sterol, Emulsion
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The size of the chain structure determines how it is metabolized. Hydrocarbon made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Omega-3, omega-6, which can not be synthesized in body. Phospholipids 2 fatty acid molecules, 1 glycerol molecule, and 1 phosphate containing group. Synthesize vitamins, sex hormones (testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone), adrenal hormones, and bile. Lipids are synthesized into vesicles that carry the digested lipids from small intestine to their storage sites such as muscle and adipose tissue. During this process, different types of lipoproteins are produced by liver to carry different forms of lipids. Packages and ships cholesterols as well as cholesterol. Bad because it stucks in blood vessels and cause cardiovascular diseases. It collects cholesterols that"s already circulating in the body, and bring them back to the liver. Myelin: a mixture of proteins and phospholipids forming a whitish insulating sheath around many nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which impulses are conducted.
