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Fats are large non polar, insoluble molecules composed of elements - Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

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What is a large fat molecule made up of?

Fat molecules are made up of glycerol linked to fatty acids.


What are the macromolecules and what are they made of?

Macromolucules means large molecules (macro-large) consists of :Carbohydrates(suger),lipids(fat),proteins


What type of molecules pass through the cell membrane?

All ionic molecules and all large fat molecules. What can get in (without help) is water and dissolved gases.


What types of molecules can't pass through the cell membrane?

All ionic molecules and all large fat molecules. What can get in (without help) is water and dissolved gases.


What system is responsible for transporting fat-soluble nutrients from the digestive system to the bloodstream?

Fats. Fat molecules are a rich source of energy for the body. The first step in digestion of a fat such as butter is to dissolve it into the watery content of the intestinal cavity. The bile acids produced by the liver act as natural detergents to dissolve fat in water and allow the enzymes to break the large fat molecules into smaller molecules, some of which are fatty acids and cholesterol. The bile acids combine with the fatty acids and cholesterol and help these molecules to move into the cells of the mucosa. In these cells the small molecules are formed back into large molecules, most of which pass into vessels (called lymphatics) near the intestine. These small vessels carry the reformed fat to the veins of the chest, and the blood carries the fat to storage depots in different parts of the body.


Lipids are what type of molecules?

Fat molecules


Is unsaturated fat a polymer?

No, unsaturated fat is not a polymer. It is a type of fat molecule that has double bonds in its carbon chain, making it different from polymers, which are large molecules made up of repeating units called monomers.


What is fat in science terms?

a fat is a large lipid made from 2 kinds of smaller molecules: glycerol and fatty acids


What are the molecular units of fat molecules?

Fatty acid molecules and glycerol molecules.


What specific nutrient does bile break down during digestion in a pig?

Bile makes large fat molecules into very small one and that allows the enzyme lipase to further break down fat. It doesn't matter if it is pigs or humans.


How are fat molecules turned into fatty acids?

Fat Molecules can't be turned into fatty acids, because fatty acids are part of the elemental formula to create fat molecules. Three fat molecules and a glycerol molecule create a fat molecule. Remember each molecule isn't one thing, a molecule are two or more atoms connected in some way.


Are staurated fat molecules stronger or weaker than unsaturated fats?

saturated fat molecules are much stronger than unsaturated fat molecules due to the "saturation" of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon molecules. such molecules are therefore inherently stable and require and enormous amount of energy to release the hydrogen molecules from the sequestered carbon.