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What are lipids with polar heads and nonpolar tails called?
phospholipids
Lipids found in the human body?
Lipids are molecules that are fat soluble. Steroids, phospholipids and triglycerides are lipids that are found in the human body.
Are lipids living things?
No. Lipids are organic compounds found in living organisms
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.
What stores and produces lipids?
I have searched and found that the endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle that manufactures lipids.
What part of a lipid is hydrophobic?
The tails of lipids are hydrophobic and the heads are hydrophilic hope this helped=) The tails of lipids are hydrophobic and the heads are hydrophilic hope this helped=)
What are the monomes for lipids?
Lipids, aside from their Acid Heads, are composed of -CH2- monomers [anywhere from 15 to 27 of them].
What are lipids with polar heads and nonpolar tails called?
phospholipids
Where are lipids located?
Lipids are found in the cell membranes.
What elements is found in protein but not in carbohydrates and lipids?
Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids
What element is found in proteins but not in 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
How lipids react to water?
lipids show a strong response to water. The tails don't react to water, and the heads "love" water.
Lipids found in the human body?
Lipids are molecules that are fat soluble. Steroids, phospholipids and triglycerides are lipids that are found in the human body.
Where in the body are lipids found?
Fat cells brain hormones cell membrane
Which elements is found in proteins but is not found in carbohydrates or lipids?
Proteins are nitrogen based while carbohydrates and lipids are not.
Are the lipids associated with the biological membrane hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Hydrophyllic heads and hydrophobic tails.
