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Cholesterol is a lipid.
The main functions of lipids include storing energy, signaling, and acting as structural components of cell membranes. "Lipid" is sometimes used as a synonym for fats.
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∙ 11y agoCholesterol is a fat. It is a waxy steroid usually produced in the liver or intestine. It is involved in hormone and cell membrane production.
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∙ 15y agoIt's a lipid.
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∙ 13y agoLipids.
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∙ 13y agolipids
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The most important steroid molecule is?
Cholesterol is the most important steroid molecule.
What is the most hydrophobic molecule?
Probably the most hydrophobic molecule is the cholesterol molecule. It is composed mostly of fat and therefore will move away when exposed to water,
An example of a molecule?
A molecule of water, a molecule of hydrogen, a molecule of oxygen, a molecule of sugar... Actually more substances come in form of molecules than in atomic form.
Which modifications of fatty acids will best keep triglycerides solid at warmer temperatures?
by adding a cholesterol molecule
Which kind of molecule is water?
inorganic
What does a molecule do?
Ts used in cholesterol
The most important steroid molecule is?
Cholesterol is the most important steroid molecule.
Cholesterol is what type of molecule?
Lipid
Is cholesterol an inorganic molecule?
No it is organic
What is an example of an inorganic molecule.. fatty acid cholesterol sodium chloride an amino acid RNA?
Only sodium chloride is an inorganic compound.
What does a lipid molecule do?
Energy storage.
What is the attraction between two hydrogen atom in one water molecule and the oxygen molecule in another is an example of a what kind of bond?
These are covalent bonds.
How many carbons are in cholesterol Of these how many are not contained in the rings?
There are 27 carbon atoms in a molecule of cholesterol. 10 are not contained in the rings.
Phospholipid bilayer contain heart disesase causing molecule?
cholesterol
What is the most hydrophobic molecule?
Probably the most hydrophobic molecule is the cholesterol molecule. It is composed mostly of fat and therefore will move away when exposed to water,
Where in the body in Vitamin D produced and what molecule is it modified from?
Vitamin D is produced in the skin, on exposure to UV (ultravoilet) radiation, from a modified cholesterol molecule; necessary for normal bone growth and function.
How many alcohol groups are there in cholesterol?
YES Cholesterol is an AlcoholThe polar hydroxyl group at the end of a cholesterol molecule is made of two atoms. These two molecules make cholesterol an alcohol. Ethanol, the alcoholic component of alcoholic beverages, has this same structure at the end of its molecule..,,,By: Farman marwat kpk, PAKISTANMSC CHEMISTRYGOMAL UNIVERSITY
