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Lipids are not really elemental in a physical sense; they are more-so huge chains of molecules made up of mostly Carbon and Hydrogen atoms (elements).
Lipids always consist of hydrocarbons and generally will have a ketoacyl (O and C) or alcohol (OH) group attached to one end making them amphiphilic. There are also some lipids that have amine (NH) or amide (N and O) or phosphate (P and O) groups associated with the hydrophilic end of the chain. Depending on what kind of lipid you are talking about, they may contain lots of different "elements" (in the sense of elements making up molecules; not so much in the sense of free elements floating around with a charge associated with them like a red blood cell with iron incorporated in the heme group)
So to completely answer your question, all lipids will be made up of molecules consisting of the elements Carbon and Hydrogen and usually also at least one Oxygen Phosphorus or Nitrogen (oxygen being most common).
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What elements is found in protein but not in carbohydrates and lipids?
Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids
What elements is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids?
Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids
What elements off the periodic are found in lipids?
There are few types of atoms that can be found in lipids. Oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen atoms are found in them, but they may also contain phosphate atoms.
Which elements is found in proteins but is not found in carbohydrates or lipids?
Proteins are nitrogen based while carbohydrates and lipids are not.
What elements are in proteins but not carbohydrates or lipids?
Nitrogen! (Although rare elements are sometimes found, too.)
What elements is found in protein?
Carbohydrates and lipids.
What are the four elements found inn lipids?
Just 2 : carbon & hydrogen.
Name all the elements found in lipids (fats)?
sulfur, chlorine, and helium
What is the elements of lipids?
The elements of lipids are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes nitrogen.
What elements are in lipids?
Lipids are compounds, not elements. Most lipids are triacyl esters of glycerol and fatty acids. They consist of three elements mostly: Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. (Sometimes Nitrogen and/or Phosphorous may be included as well)
Is sodium found in nature by itself or is it always found bonded to other elements?
It is always found bonded with other elements, it goes through a process to become a single element.
What are the elements in lipid?
There are actually three elements that are found within lipids. The elements in lipids are hydrogen, carbon and also oxygen.
