A | B |
phospholipids | a lipid with two fatty acids and a phosphate joined by a molecule of glycerol |
steroids | a lipid containing four attached carbon rings |
triglycerides | a lipid made of three fatty acids and one glycerol |
saturated fatty acid | a fatty acid contining no carbon double bonds and the maximum number of hydrogen atoms |
unsaturated fatty acid | a fatty acid containing double or triple bonds and less than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms |
polyunsaturated fatty acid | a fatty acid containing many double or triple bonds |
trans fats | an unsaturated fat that has to be changed to a saturated fat |
lipid bilayer | two layers of phospholipids |