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Why are compounds classified as lipids?
that can be hydrolyzed into smaller constituent
When lipids and water are mixed do the water molecules isolate themselves into droplets?
This is possible only if the ratio of lipid is massive to the ratio of water. However, this is usually not the case. In most cases, when lipids and water are mixed, the hydrophobic properties of the lipids cause the lipids to coalesce at the top of the water without mixing, because that lipids are less dense than water.
What elements compose carbohydrates lipids proteins?
Mostly carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen and smaller amounts of phosphorus and sulfur. I remember this as CHNOPS.
Can flip-flop of lipids in the bilayer occur without flippases?
Yes. There are other proteins that assist in this process as well: Floppase, Scramblase
What accounts for the grease spots in lipids?
Some lipids do have grease spots and some lipids do not have grease spots. The lipids that get them typically contain sphingosine or glycerol.
Do all organisms use the same process to produce lipids?
No not all organisms use the same process to produce lipids. Lipids are produced in a variety of ways depending on the organism. Generally lipids are produced through either biosynthesis or digestion. Biosynthesis is a metabolic process that involves the building of molecules from smaller components often with the input of energy from ATP. This is the process used by plants and some microorganisms to produce lipids. Digestion is the process of breaking down complex molecules into simpler components. This is the process used by animals to obtain lipids from food sources.In some cases lipids are also produced through chemical processes such as the hydrogenation of vegetable oils.
What is the process of breaking lipids into smaller molecules?
To put it short, Digestion. The lipids need to go through emulsification before being digested. The gall bladder stores bile for emulsifying fats prior to digestion.
What has lipids in them?
lipids are fats found in food. some foods that contain lipids are cheese, cakes, butter, chips etc. they are broken down by pancreatic lipases in the small intestine and also bile salts which help to emulsify the fat. (bile salts act as a kind of detergent breaking the fats up into tiny droplets.)
Do chloroplasts store lipids?
Yes,they store lipids.Lipid droplets can be seen.
What nutrient would be affected if the liver is severely damaged?
If the liver were damaged, then bile would not be produced, which would cause problems for the rest of the digestive system organs. These problems would include the fat droplets in the small intestine remaining the same and not becoming smaller droplets. Since this is not happening, more fat molecules would not be exposed to digestive enzymes.
How pancreatic juice acts on lipids?
Into the duodenum, the first short part of the small intestine.
Where are the bile salts that help emulsify fat produced?
They are made by the liver and are stored in the gall bladder. They help breakdown fats into smaller lipids.
What is the function of the bile in the small intestin?
Its important in emulsifying lipids so that they break down into smaller droplets so that the specialized enzyme(lipase) can work on it even more easily. Also helps to neutralise the acidity of the food as it comes from the stomach.
Which organelle is responsible for breaking down and digesting things?
The organelle responsible for breaking down and digesting things is the lysosome. Lysosomes contain enzymes that can break down various molecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids, into smaller components that can be used by the cell.
Carbohydrates are chains of what smaller organic molecule?
Lipids
Why are compounds classified as lipids?
that can be hydrolyzed into smaller constituent
Are lipid droplets membrane bound?
The membrane the surrounds the droplets 'in question' is made up from lipids. A single layer of lipid molecules surrounds a 'micelle', whereas a double lipid layer forms a membrane.
