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EFAs protect against such conditions as Heart disease; cancer; autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis; skin diseases, including acne, atopic eczema, and psoriasis
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Is beef a good source of polyunsaturated omega 3 fatty acids?
Only if it is organic grass fed beef. Most of that stuff you get from the feed lots has higher saturated fats and poor Omega3/Omega6 fatty acid ratios.
Why do you need fatty acids?
Fatty acids are used as fuel for muscle contraction and general metabolism.
Which substances are most commonly used as building blocks to make synthesize some lipids?
glycerol and fatty acids
Is glycerol and glycogen part of fatty acids?
glycerol and fatty acids are lipids. monosaccharides are term used for carbohydrates.
What is the most common building blocks of lipids?
Fatty acids and glycerol
What type of fatty acids are used in soap?
oleic
What monomers are used to make up lipids?
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids is the monomer of a lipid.This is also the basic structure of a lipid.
Distinguish between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids?
There is no difference between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids. If you meant saturated fatty acids and UNsaturated fatty acids, then the unsaturated ones are the ones with double (or, theoretically, triple) bonds in the carbon chain.
What are unsaturated fatty acids?
Unsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids that have double bonds in their long carbon chains.
What part of a fat molecule CAN be used to make glucose?
The part of a fat molecule that can be used to make glucose is the fatty acids. The daily lipid intake can be produced from fatty acids.
What are components of fats?
Fat is made up of fatty acids and glycerol. A triglyceride is formed when a glycerol forms with three fatty acids.
What are the monomers of triglyceride?
1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids so the monomers basically are glycerol and fatty acids
