Can lipids be polymers

Answer 1

Lipids tend to be large, single molecules with no obvious repeating pattern. They are very important as macromolecules in the life sciences. Polymers which are repeating chains of monomers include carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids.

Lipids are macromolecules that do not repeat.

Ester linkages formed through dehydration

Carbohydrates, Proteins and Nucleic Acids are polymers that repeat

Cabohydrate glycosidic linkages formed through dehydration.

Answer 2

This is because the lipid has no monomers and are therefor just moleules.

Edited: No. Monomers are molecules or simple atoms themselves. The reason lipids are not polymers is because in order to be a polymer repeating units of molecules/atoms must be linked via a dehydration reaction (i.e. loss/creation of a water molecule) and able to be broken down via hydrolysis (opposite; take up of a water molecule). Lipids cannot be broken down via hydrolysis and are not made up of molecules linked via a dehydration reaction (i.e., monomers). As you know, water and oil don't mix....oil/fat are lipids.

Answer 3

Because they are not made up of many repeating units. They are made (generally) of one glycerol and 3 fatty acid molecules. Where as other polymers, e.g. starch, are made of up many glucose molecules.

Answer 4

The reason lipids are not polymers is because in order o be a polymer repeating units of molecules must be linked via a dehydration reaction. They also will be able to be broken down.

Answer 5

No they are not polymers as they do not contain monomers

Answer 6

A polymer is several smaller, similar units in a chain to create a larger molecule. Lipids tend to be large, single molecules.

Answer 7

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