NSC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Saturated Fat, Cell Membrane

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Nutritional Sciences
• Course: NSC 101
• Professor: Ricketts

Document Summary

Empty kcals not a valid question, put n/a in box. Solid fats= saturated fats (see bottom of food group report) Why do we need essential fatty acids: because we can"t make them and we can"t put the double bonds where they are. They are used for cell injury and inflammation- What are 2 characteristics of fatty acids that lend to being solid vs liquid: double bonds, chain length. What are 3 distinct types of molecules the body can make from cholesterol: make bile, vitamin d, hormones.