2025-2026
meat, cheese, dairy, vegetable oils, nuts, avocados, coconut - Answers what are some examples
of dietary fat?
lipids - Answers substances that do not dissolve in water
fatty acids, trigylcerides, phospholipids, steroids - Answers what are some types of lipids?
triglycerides - Answers one glycerol and three fatty acids
carbon chains, acid group, and methyl group - Answers what are the components of fatty acids?
saturated fatty acids - Answers have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible and no
double bonds
solid - Answers saturated fatty acids are _______________ at room temperature
unsaturated fatty acids - Answers do not contain the maximum number of hydrogens and
contain at least one double bond between the carbons
liquid - Answers unsaturated fatty acids are __________ at room temperature
kinks - Answers the double bonds in carbon chains of unsaturated fatty acid chains cause
_______________
monounsaturated fatty acids - Answers contain one double bond along the carbon chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids - Answers contain two or more double bonds along the carbon chain
alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid - Answers what are the two fatty acids that the body cannot
make?
insufficient - Answers The US diet generally contains an _________________ amount of omega-3
fatty acids than is optimal for health
rancidity - Answers spoilage due to the breakdown of fats, occurs when exposed to oxygen
hydrogenation - Answers process used by food manufacturers to increase the shelf-life of foods
containing fats
CVD - Answers trans fats increase __________ risk
plasma membranes - Answers phospholipids are an important component of
__________________________
lecithin - Answers what is an example of a phospholipid?