Lipid Flashcards
what is basic structure
long hydrocarbon structures
fats
phospjlopids
steroids
Do not form polymers
big molecules made of subunits
list the parts
what are functions and properties
non polar
hydrophobic
energy storage
cushions organs
insulates
detail them
solid
straight
most animal fats
contributes to plaque and hearty diseases
what are unstaturated fats
C=C at leaset one or two in one or more of the fatty acids
kinks make it difficult to pack
plant and fish fats
vegetable oils
liquid
healthy and mmm…
name their structure
glycerol + 2 fatty acids+ phosphate
phosphate negatively charged =hydrophilic
tails= hydrophobic
they make cell membranes
name steriod structures
4 fused carbon rings
different ones created by adding various functional groups
different structure = different function
sex men hormone= cholestrol
