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.
The polymers of lipids are simply its monomers (fatty acids and glycerol) connected
Lipids do not have monomers and they themselves are the polymer
A nucleic acid is a polymer. Its monomers are glycerol and fatty acids. Hope I helped :)
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.
The four main types of polymers and their respective monomers are: Proteins - made up of amino acids. Nucleic Acids - composed of nucleotides. Carbohydrates - formed from monosaccharides (simple sugars). Polymers of Lipids - while lipids are not true polymers, they are often made from fatty acids and glycerol. Each of these monomers links together to form the larger polymer structures.
That are the lipids. They have fatty acids and glucerols
Lard is primarily composed of triglycerides, which are not monomers but rather polymers made up of glycerol and fatty acids. The fatty acids in lard are the key components, and they can vary in length and saturation. The primary monomers that make up the fatty acids are long hydrocarbon chains, which can be saturated or unsaturated. Thus, while lard itself is not a monomer, its constituent fatty acids can be considered the building blocks.
The monomers of lipids are fatty acids.
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.
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.
Proteins are polymers. The monomers of proteins are amino acids.
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids is the monomer of a lipid.This is also the basic structure of a lipid.