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Describe the Health Effects of Too Much and Too Little

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Describe the health effects of too much and too little body fat.


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Hydrolysis Reaction

Splitting of a chemical bond by the addition of water, with the H+ going to one molecule and the OH− going to the other.

Cholesterol

A waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body, important for making hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help digest foods.

Steroids

A class of lipid molecules that includes hormones, vitamins, and cholesterol, which serve various functions in organisms.

Phospholipids

A class of lipids that are a major component of all cell membranes, containing two fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a glycerol molecule.

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