Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
Lipid(fat molecule) is a polymer so what is the monomers
A
Glycerol and fatty acids
2
Q
Lipids
A
insoluble macromolecules defined by a lack of polarity making them soluble in water based solutions
3
Q
Fatty acid (lipid monomer)
A
consists of one carboxyl group at the end of a linear hydrocarbon
4
Q
Hydrocarbon chains
A
non polar and mainly hydrophobic despite having one polar functional group
5
Q
Lipids can be differentiated into
A
-neutral lipids
-phospholipids
-steroids
6
Q
Neutral lipids
A
- found in cells as energy storage molecules
-formed by dehydration reaction involving glycerol and 3 fatty acids
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