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Unlike the proteins,nucleic acid and polysaccharides, lipids are not polymers.
It is because it do not contain any fixed monomeric units instead it has a long chain of methylene groups (-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-)and has a general formula :
CH3-(CH2)n-COOH
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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.
Are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Lipids are hydrophobic. This quality means that they repel water rather than draw it in.
What prevents lipids mixing with water?
Water is polar, but lipids are nonpolar.
Class of lipids which includes cholesterol and sex hormones?
steroids... The steroids are a group of lipids with no fatty acids. This group includes cholesterol, Bile Salts, and steroid hormones (which includes sex hormones).
Which energy system does it fuel lipids?
Lipids fuel your Aerobic System. EE
Lipids are described as being what or water-hating?
Lipids are hydrophobic macromolecules. Literally it means "fear of water", and that water cannot easily diffuse across lipid membranes.
Serum is described as hemolyzed in the presence of increased?
Lipids in a nonfasting patient
What nmacromolecule is not organized in repeating units of monomers?
That are the lipids. They have fatty acids and glucerols
What excretory product are eliminated through the seed of groundnuts?
LatexM
Are steroids lipids?
No, steroids belong to lipids, but not all lipids are steroids: eg. natural fats or oils are triglyceridic lipids, not steroidic lipids
Which macromolecule provides insulation and helps animal conserve heat?
That is the lipids. It is a good insulator.
Which ckass of macromolecules is not organized in repeating units of monomers?
The most common example is lipids.
All lipids are what?
What are all lipids?
Are steriods lipids?
yes, steriods is a form of lipids. lipids aresteroids, which have structures totally different from the other classes of lipids
Are lipids proteins?
lipids are fats
Are lipids fat?
Yes lipids is another name for fats
Lipids how do you get it?
Lipids are another name for fats. If you eat fatty foods, you will take in lipids.
