Chemical Structure of Lipids — Overview & Types
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Problems 8
- The following image shows the structure of what kind of lipid?
- True or false: Prostaglandins consist of a 20 carbon skeleton that also contains a five member ring.
- Which of the following is an example of an unsaturated fatty acid?
- What structural groups do waxes contain?
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- How many fatty acids tails make up a triglyceride
- Where can phospholipids be found?
- Which of the following are characteristic(s) of a lipid?
- What compounds make up a fatty acid?