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1. One of the sterols containing a four ring structure with a carbon side chain; found in animal-derived foods.

5. Clusters formed when lipids from a meal are combined with carrier proteins in the intestinal lining.

6. An organic compound composed of a three-carbon chain, which can serve as the backbone for a triglyceride

7. An emulsifier made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

8. Clusters of lipids associated with protein, which serve as transport vehicles from lipids in the lymph and blood

2. A compound similar to a triglyceride but having a phosphate group and choline in place of one of the fatty acids.

3. The chief form of fat in the diet and the major storage form of fat in the body; composed of a molecule of glycerol with three fatty acids attached.

4. Derivatives of 20-carbon fatty acids; biologically active compounds that help to regulate blood pressure, blood clotting and other body functions.

9. The last letter of the Greek alphabet, used by chemists to refer to the position of the first double bond from the methyl end of a fatty acid.