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Yes, fatty acids are one type of lipid.

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What is a fatty acid classified as?

lipid


What type of lipid is stearic acid?

Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid, which is a type of lipid. It is commonly found in animal fats and some plant oils.


What kind of molecule is fatty acid?

lipid


What is considered a component of lipid?

Fatty acid, glycerol.


What is the Difference between saturated and unsaturated lipid?

The difference is related to which long chain fatty acid is incorporated. If it is a fatty acid that has double bonds, then it is an unsaturated lipid. If it contains fatty acids that have no double bonds, then it is a saturated lipid.


The carbon chain that makes up part of a lipid is called a?

The carbon chain that makes up part of a lipid is called a fatty acid. A fatty acid chain is a chain of carbon-hydrogen bonds in which there is an even number of carbon molecules.


What is a unsaturated lipid?

An unsaturated lipid is a fat in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain. Two kinds of fatty acid chains are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.


What is unsaturated lipid?

An unsaturated lipid is a type of fat where there is a minimum of one double bond inside the fatty acid chain. The fatty acid chain may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.


What is the Equation for hydrolysis of a lipid?

The general equation for the hydrolysis of a lipid molecule is: Lipid + water → fatty acid(s) + glycerol


Which term listed includes all the others triglyceride fatty acid wax sterol lipid?

Lipid


What is another word for lipid?

A common term is fatty-acid. fat


Why is lactic acid not a fatty acid?

Lactic acid is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism in muscles, while fatty acids are a type of lipid that serve as a major energy source. They are chemically distinct molecules with different structures and functions in the body.