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Yes; Lipid molecules are long chains of carbon atoms [-CH2- groups - the tail end] that have an acid group at the head end.

Lipids are of two types: [saturated] fats come from animals and are solid at room temperature, while oils [with several different types of unsaturation] come from plants and are liquid at room temperature.

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Most lipids contain long chains of which two atoms?

carbon and hydrogen


What Lipids have more what then they do oxygen atoms?

Lipids contain more carbon and hydrogen atoms than oxygen atoms. This is because lipids are comprised mainly of hydrocarbon chains, which are made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms, with only a small amount of oxygen.


Groups of atoms bonded to carbon chains are known as?

Functional


Which atoms are in lipids?

They are mostly just hydrocarbons - chains of Carbon with Hydrogen atoms hanging off the sides and ends.


How are carbohydreates and lipids similair?

Carbohydrates and lipids are similair because they both contain chains of carbon atoms bonded to oxygen and hydrogen atoms and they are both nonpolar molecules.


Which atoms form lipids?

No atoms are composed of lipids (atoms are made from electrons, protons and neutrons). Lipids are however composed of atoms. A lipid is a compound, a molecule made up of atoms of Oxygen, Carbon and Hydrogen. Lipids are "fats".


How many carbons atoms in a completed lipid?

It varies depending on the type of lipid, but most lipids contain around 12-24 carbon atoms. Lipids are made up of fatty acids, which are long chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms.


What molecule has hydrophobic fats oils waxes and steroids made from mainly carbon and hydrogen atoms in long chains?

Lipids are the molecules that have hydrophobic fats, oils, waxes, and steroids. They are mainly made from carbon and hydrogen atoms in long chains. Lipids serve various functions in living organisms, including energy storage and structural components of cell membranes.


What kinds of atoms are lipids mostly made up of?

Lipids are mainly made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; it's 1: >2 : 1 for C:H:O respectively.


What functions do lipids could you describe to convince the person of the importance of fats to his or her health?

lipids are nonpolar molecules that include fats, oils, and cholesterol. Like carbohydrates, most lipids contain chains of carbon atoms bonded to oxygen and hydrogen atoms.


What are the two elements lipids are made mostly of?

Lipids are mostly made of hydrogen and carbon atoms. These two elements form the hydrocarbon chains found in lipids, which provide energy storage and structural components in biological systems.


An element whose atoms can make straight chains branched chains and rings chains?

Carbon is the element that can form straight chains, branched chains, and ring structures due to its ability to form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms and different types of atoms. This versatility allows carbon atoms to form a wide variety of complex and diverse organic molecules.