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Explain what distinguishes lipids from other major classes of macromolecules?

Lipids are not soluble in water. improved..>> macromolecules have smaller subunits eg. protein-amino acid, carboyhdrate monosacharide, nucleic acid-nucleotide. unlike all the above examples lipids subunits are fatty acids which do not form covalent bonds with one another, rather they 'aggregrate' together.


Explain why proteins are considered polymers but lipids are not?

Proteins are made of amino acid chains. The repitition closely resembles the repeating unit, the monomer, from polymers. Lipids are made of trigyclerides and fatty acids, much smaller molecules than the protein, which is a macromolecule.


What is the best definition of a macromolecule?

A macromolecule is a large molecule made up of smaller subunits called monomers. Examples include proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, and lipids. These molecules play crucial roles in biological processes and serve as building blocks for cells.


How do proteins differ from lipids and carbohydrates?

The difference between Carbohydrates (sugars) and Lipids: 1) sugars disolve in water lipids don't 2) sugars are made-up of subunits that form large polymers and lipids are not and don't form polymers. 3)Lipids store more energy than sugars. 4) sugars form stuctural components (cellulose in plants) and lipids form bountaries like the cell membrane due to hydrophobic hydrocarbons.


What synthesize subunits that will be assembled into two part ribosomes in the cytoplasm?

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and ribosomal proteins are synthesized in the cytoplasm as separate subunits. These subunits are then transported to the nucleolus where they are assembled into small and large ribosomal subunits, which together form the functional ribosome.

Related Questions

Subunits of lipids are?

fatty acids and glyceroids


What are subunits in lipids?

fatty acids and phospholipids!!!


Subunits of lipids?

triglycerides, phospholipids, waxes, and steroids


Subunits that make up lipids?

fatty acids and steroids


What are subunits of Lipids?

Lipids are a group of hydrophobic chemical structures comprised of fats, oils, steroids, phospholipids, and waxes. The basic subunits of most of these are fatty acids, which have a hydrocarbon backbone and a carboxyl group at one end.


What are the fundamental subunits of lipids?

i tried to say ".. is strictly y0 m@m@" but it wouldn't let me sorry i had to XD


What do proteins carbohydrate and lipids have in common?

They are all formed from the same elements. They are part of the cell membrane (phospholipids not just lipids). polymers of smaller subunits, i believe.


What do proteins and carbohydrate and lipids have in common?

They are all formed from the same elements. They are part of the cell membrane (phospholipids not just lipids). polymers of smaller subunits, i believe.


What do protein carbohydrate and lipids have in common?

They are all formed from the same elements. They are part of the cell membrane (phospholipids not just lipids). polymers of smaller subunits, i believe.


What do protein's carbohydrate's and lipids have in common?

They are all formed from the same elements. They are part of the cell membrane (phospholipids not just lipids). polymers of smaller subunits, i believe.


What are the sub-units of lipids?

The subunits of lipids are fats, oils, waxes, sterols and triglycerides.


What is the subunit of phospholipids?

Phospholipids are a class of lipids, which are major components of cell membranes. The three subunits of phospholipids are phosphate, glycerol and fatty acids.