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glycerol
A three-carbon molecule that forms the backbone of many fats and phospholipids.
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fatty acid
A molecule with a long hydrocarbon chain and a carboxyl group that is a component of fats and phospholipids.
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saturated fatty acid
A fatty acid with no carbon-carbon double bonds; it holds the maximum number of hydrogen atoms.
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unsaturated fatty acid
A fatty acid with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.
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phospholipid
A molecule with a hydrophilic phosphate head and hydrophobic fatty acid tails that forms cell membranes.
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fat
A lipid usually made of one glycerol molecule bonded to three fatty acids; used mainly for long-term energy storage.
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steroid
A lipid with four fused carbon rings that can function in cell membranes or act as a hormone.
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cholesterol
A steroid lipid found in animal cell membranes that helps regulate membrane fluidity and is used to make certain hormones.