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Fatty acids are linear hydrocarbon polymers terminated at one end by an acid group.
The shortest possible "fatty acid" (i.e. a 0 length polymer chain: with just a single methyl group terminated by an acid group) is more commonly known as acetic acid, the acid in common vinegar.
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What are the polymers of lipids?
The polymers of lipids are simply its monomers (fatty acids and glycerol) connected
What is the monomers and polymers of lipids?
Lipids do not have monomers and they themselves are the polymer
What are 2 nucleic acid polymers?
A nucleic acid is a polymer. Its monomers are glycerol and fatty acids. Hope I helped :)
Do lipids have monomers or polymers?
Lipids are not polymers but are macromolecules. So we cannot speak of monomers and polymers of lipids.Lipids are triglycerides, the simplest form being formed by a condensation reaction between a molecule of glycerol (which has 3 -OH groups) and 3 fatty acids.
What nmacromolecule is not organized in repeating units of monomers?
That are the lipids. They have fatty acids and glucerols
What are the monomers of lipids?
The monomers of lipids are fatty acids.
Why don't lipids have monomers?
Lipids do not have monomers because they are made up of diverse molecules like fatty acids, glycerol, and other components, rather than repeating units like monomers found in polymers.
What are the polymers found in protein?
Proteins are polymers. The monomers of proteins are amino acids.
What monomers are used to make up lipids?
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids is the monomer of a lipid.This is also the basic structure of a lipid.
Is fatty acid a polymer?
Fatty acids are not polymers.
What are the monomers that make up the 4 biological macromolecules?
The monomers of nucleic acids are nucleotides.Of polysaccharides: monosaccharides.Of polypeptides (the chains that make up proteins): amino acids.Lipids are macromolecules, but are not polymers, so they do not have monomers.
Are lipids true polymers, or do they have a different chemical structure?
Lipids are not considered true polymers because they do not have a repeating chain of monomers like proteins or nucleic acids. Lipids have a different chemical structure, typically consisting of fatty acids and glycerol.
