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Macromolecules: Lipids
Different kinds of lipids, their purpose
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Biology
12th Grade
09/05/2013

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Because like dissolves like (lipids dissolve lipids) this makes it very easy for them to...
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Travel through cell membranes.
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The 4 different kinds of lipids are...
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Triglycerides, fatty acids, phospholipids and steroids.
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Fatty acids: Saturated fats have how many bonds? Describe their shape.
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No bonds. Straight line of H and O bonds.
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Fatty acids: Unsaturated fats (describe both mono and poly unsaturated fats) have how many bonds? Describe their shape.
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Monounsaturated fats have 1 bond. Polyunsaturated fats have more then 1 bond. Bend line of H and O bonds.
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"Healthy" fatty acids are...
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Unsaturated.
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"Unhealthy" fatty acids are...
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Saturated.
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An example of a phospholipid.
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Membranes.
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An example of a steroid.
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Testosterone hormone.
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