Do lipids have monomers or polymers?

Answer 1

Lipids are not polymers but are macromolecules. So we cannot speak of monomers and polymers of lipids.

Lipids are triglycerides, the simplest form being formed by a condensation reaction between a molecule of glycerol (which has 3 -OH groups) and 3 fatty acids.

Answer 2

Lipids do not have monomers or polymers like carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. They are composed of molecules such as triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids that are formed by combining various fatty acids and other substances.

Answer 3

Phospholipids are oligomers. Triglycerides consist of one glycerol molecule bonded to three fatty acids and are thus strictly speaking an oligomer and not a polymer. Phospholipids are composed of one glycerol molecule bonded to a phosphate group and two fatty acids.

Answer 4

Lipids do not have monomers. They have a backbone mineral called glycerol, which is similar to a monomer. Lipids themselves are the polymer.

Answer 5

Phospholipids are polymers because they are composed of 2 fatty acid molecules attached to a glycerol molecule. Fatty acids are the monomers of lipids. Phospholipid also creates the bilayer.

Answer 6

Its a Polymer

Answer 7

Neither. Technically, they're triesters.