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Lipids are insoluble in ____.
Phospholipids are a____nd form the bilayer of biological membranes.
____ are amphipathic and form the bilayer of biological membranes.
____ contain a hydrophilic (polar) head group and hydrophobic (nonpolar) tails.
Phospholipids contain a h____ tails.
The phospholipid head group is attached by ____.
The ____ determines the function of the phospholipid.
The ____ of the fatty acid tails determines the fluidity of the membrane.
The saturation of the fatty acid tails determines the ____ of the membrane.
Saturated fatty acids are ____ fluid than unsaturated ones.
____ form most of the structural thickness of the phospholipid bilayer.
____ are phospholipids that contain a glycerol backbone.
Glycerophospholipids are phospholipids that contain a ____ backbone.
Sphingolipids contain a ____ backbone.
____ contain a sphingosine or sphingoid backbone.
Sphingolipids with a ____ bond are called sphingophospholipids.
Sphingolipids with a phosphodiester bond are called ____.
____ are the major class of sphingophospholipids.
Sphingomyelins contain a ____ head group.
____ contain a phosphatidylcholine or phosphatidylethanolamine head group.
____ are a major component of the myelin sheath.
Sphingomyelins are a major component of the ____.
Glycosphingolipids are attached to ____.
____sphingolipids are attached to sugar moieties.
____ have one sugar connected to sphingosine.
Cerebrosides have ____ connected to sphingosine.
Cerebrosides have one sugar connected to ____.
Globosides have two or more sugars connected to ____.
Globosides have ____ connected to sphingosine.
____ have two or more sugars connected to sphingosine.
____ contain oligosaccharides with at least one terminal N -acetylneuraminic acid.
Gangliosides contain ____.
____ contain long-chain fatty acids esterified to long-chain alcohols.
Waxes contain ____.
____ are odiferous steroid precursors made from isoprene .
Terpenes are odiferous ____ precursors made from isoprene .
Terpenes are odiferous steroid precursors made from ____ .
One terpene unit contains two ____ units.
____ are derived from terpenes via oxygenation or backbone rearrangement.
Terpenoids are derived from ____ via oxygenation or backbone rearrangement.
Terpenoids are derived from terpenes via o____.
____ contain three cyclohexane rings and one cyclopentane ring.
Steroids contain ____
Steroid hormones have ____.
____ hormones have high-affinity receptors, work at low concentrations, and affect gene expression and metabolism.
____ is a steroid important to membrane fluidity and stability.
Cholesterol is a ____ important to membrane fluidity and stability.
Cholesterol is a steroid important to membrane ____.
____ are autocrine and paracrine signaling molecules that regulate cAMP levels.
Prostaglandins are a____ signaling molecules that regulate cAMP levels.
Prostaglandins are autocrine and paracrine signaling molecules that regulate ____ levels.
Prostaglandins have powerful effects on ____.
The fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins ____.
The ____ vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, and K.
____ is metabolized to retinal for vision.
Vitamin A (carotene) is metabolized to ____ for vision.
Vitamin A (carotene) is metabolized to retinal for ____.
____ is metabolized to retinoic acid for gene expression in epithelial development.
Vitamin A (carotene) is metabolized to ____ for gene expression in epithelial development.
Vitamin A (carotene) is metabolized to retinoic acid for ____.