Biochemistry

Question 1

What are the major groups of lipids

Answer 1

Fatty acids, triacylglycerols, phopholipids, glycolipids, sphingolipids, steroids, terpenes, waxes.

Question 2

What are functions of fatty acids and what are the types of fatty acids

Answer 2

Fuel the body and are components of cell membranes. Saturated = one carbon-carbon
Unsaturated = one or more carbon-carbon bond

Question 3

What are glycolipids and where are they found in abundance

Answer 3

One or more carbohydrates attached to a three carbon backbone. They are found in myelinated cells in the nervous system