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Which molecule is not a carbohydrate: glucose, sucrose, or cholesterol?
Cholesterol is not a carbohydrate.
What does a molecule do?
Ts used in cholesterol
Cholesterol is what type of molecule?
Lipid
What are considered bad HDL cholesterol levels?
HDL cholesterol is considered good cholesterol and it actively removes bad cholesterol. HDL cholesterol levels greater than 60 milligrams is considered good but lower than 40 milligrams is considered bad.
Does cholesterol have any fatty acids?
No, cholesterol is a lipid molecule itself and does not contain fatty acids. Cholesterol is a sterol molecule, while fatty acids are long hydrocarbon chains with a carboxylic acid functional group.
Polarity of cholesterol?
Polarity occurs when there are un-bonded electrons within the molecule. Without the alcohol functional group, the cholesterol molecule would be non-polar. However, since there is an alcohol functional group, the oxygen's extra electrons cause this molecule to be polar. This alcohol functional group allows the possiblility of linking with other molecules using an ester or hydroxyl bond.
What is the difference between HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol?
HDL cholesterol is considered "good" cholesterol because it helps remove LDL cholesterol from the arteries. LDL cholesterol is considered "bad" cholesterol because it can build up in the arteries and lead to heart disease.
What is the difference between LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol?
LDL cholesterol is considered "bad" cholesterol because it can build up in the arteries, leading to heart disease. HDL cholesterol is considered "good" cholesterol because it helps remove LDL cholesterol from the arteries.
How many fatty acids in cholesterol esters?
Cholesterol esters typically contain one fatty acid molecule esterified to a cholesterol molecule. Therefore, each cholesterol ester consists of a single fatty acid chain linked to cholesterol. The specific type of fatty acid can vary, leading to different types of cholesterol esters, but the number of fatty acids remains one per cholesterol ester.
What does a lipid molecule do?
Energy storage.
Is cholesterol a monomer or polymer?
Cholesterol is a big molecule, C27H46O. However, it is a single molecule, and thus a monomer. In cells cholesterol is normally embedded in cell membrane and makes hydrogen bonds with surrounding molecules. In the blood, it is also not found alone, but packaged with lipids (triglycerides) and lipoproteins. Thus when looking at cholesterol levels in the blood, people often refer to HDLs and LDLs. The proteins in HDLs and LDLs are also discrete units with a specific structure, but they are considered to be polymers of amino acids.
Out of LDL and HDL cholesterol, which is considered "bad" cholesterol?
HDL is considered bad cholesterol. Though all cholesterol is considered good in a way. The best thing to do is go see your doctor about your cholesterol. He can help you more than anyone else.
