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How are unsaturated fatty acids related to lipids?
Not all lipids are saturated. Unsaturated lipids come in liquid form and are not from animals. Saturated lipids are in solid form and do usually come from organisms other than plants such as animals.
What are two types of lipids?
There are six types of lipids: Fatty Acids Unsaturated Saturated Monosaturated Polysaturated Triglycerides
Lipids are found?
in saturated and unsaturated fatsin some vitamins and steroidsin biological membranes
What Lipids in their degree of saturated or unsaturated due to the number of?
Double bonds
What are the differences between saturated and unstaurated lipids?
Saturated lipids have single bonds between carbon atoms and are solid at room temperature, while unsaturated lipids have at least one double bond between carbon atoms and are typically liquid at room temperature. Saturated lipids tend to be less healthy as they can raise cholesterol levels, while unsaturated lipids are considered healthier and can help lower cholesterol levels.
Explain the difference between saturated and unsaturated lipids?
Saturated lipids have no double bonds between carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain, making it solid at room temperature. Unsaturated lipids have double bonds in the fatty acid chain, which creates kinks in the structure, keeping it liquid at room temperature.
8 common names for different types of lipids?
Triglycerides Phospholipids Steroids Waxes Fatty acids Glycolipids Sphingolipids Ceramides
Lipid are classified into two main forms saturated and unsaturated what are they saturated with?
Saturated lipids are saturated with hydrogen atoms, meaning they have no double bonds between carbon atoms. This results in a straight molecular structure. Unsaturated lipids have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms, leading to a bent molecular structure.
Is saturated fat a monomer of a lipid?
No, saturated fat is not a monomer of a lipid. Monomers of lipids are fatty acids, which can be saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fats consist of long chains of saturated fatty acids.
Are steroids lipids?
No, steroids belong to lipids, but not all lipids are steroids: eg. natural fats or oils are triglyceridic lipids, not steroidic lipids
Is protein saturated or unsaturated?
Proteins are neither saturated nor unsaturated.
Explain the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated polyester?
the difference is in the backbone... if the backbone is unsaturated then it is an unsaturated polyester, if the backbone is saturated then it is a saturated polyester...
