Lipids — Overview & Importance in Biology
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- What Are Lipids? Lipids are a group of macromolecules that have a lot of functions, including storing energy, signaling between cells, and forming the cell membrane. They are ma…
By Aaron Lauer, Hannah Bonville, Alex Federspiel, Deena Hauze, Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis
- Types of Lipids Lipids include fats, oils, waxes, and steroids. They are insoluble in water, which allows our bodies to use them as waterproof barriers and as components of cell…
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- Saturated and Unsaturated Fats Lipids are the main macromolecule in our body that is used for energy storage, hormones and steroids, and cell structures and membranes. They are …
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- (Video) Lipids | Fats, Steroids, and Phospholipids by 2 Minute Classroom What are lipids, what do they look like, what properties do they have, and what do they do for organisms…
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- (Video) Biomolecules by Amoeba Sisters There are four major biomolecules, including lipids, that make up life as we know it. In this video, the Amoeba Sisters go through the str…
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Problems 22
- When talking about lipids, what is the meaning of the word saturated?
- Which of the following is an unsaturated fatty acid? Image Source: By CNX OpenStax CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- What type of lipids are the major component of cell membranes?
- Which of the characteristics above describe lipids?
- The image above shows two fatty acids. Pick the statement below that is correct about these fatty acids.
- Which of the choices above illustrates the structure of a lipid?
- What would happen if a lipid and water were placed in the same container?
- Which of the following is true regarding the polarity of phospholipids?
- Olive oil is a liquid fat at room temperature. What is true about the lipid structure in olive oil?
- What is the monomer associated with lipids?
- Which of the following statements is true for all lipids?
- What atoms are most likely found in lipids?
- Which of the following statements about unsaturated fatty acids (lipids) is true?
- Based on this information, why do lipids form micelles?
- Which of the following statements about lipids is true?
- Unsaturated fatty acids contain what?
- How are phospholipids different from saturated fatty acids?
- What is the meaning of the word hydrophilic?
- Which of the following statements about lipids is false?
- Which of the following options is not a type of lipid?
- In what way(s) does a saturated fat differ from an unsaturated fat?
- When a double bond forms, it can take 2 different confirmations--either cis or trans. As shown in the figure above, if it is the cis confirmation, it will form a kink, while the…