What property must a substance possess for it to be classified as a lipid?

Q: What do prostaglandins and leukotrienes have to do with lipids?

A: Prostaglandins and leukotrienes are the potent forms of eicosanoids lipid. These are the types of…

Q: Functional carbohydrates exist in the form of

A: Carbohydrates are the basic component of our food. They are organic compounds produced in the…

Q: How do Triglycerides constitute the majority of lipid in the body?

A: A trigylceride is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids. They are the main…

Q: The building blocks of proteins are

A: Nutrients are the substance present in food which helps in making energy,building and maintainence…

Q: What is lipid?

A: Lipids are important to our body as they store energy, as well as they are required for cellular…

Q: What is lipid? Explain their characteristics by classifying them.

A: The macromolecules that are produced by living organisms and are involved in biological processes…

Q: How are the functions of a carbohydrate and a lipid similar?

A: Carbohydrates  are defined as aldehyde or ketone derivatives of polyhydroxy alcohols. They are also…

Q: Describe the general characteristics of lipids.

A: Answer- Lipid is a biomolecule that is made up of a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails. They…

Q: Lipids: Which of the following describe(s) lipids?

A: Introduction :- A lipid is a type of organic molecule found in living things. Lipids are a family…

Q: What are the components of a triglyceride?

A: Biomolecules are organic substances produced by living organisms. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,…

Q: What are the different physical and chemical properties of lipids?

A: According to the chemical structure lipids can be classified into three main types of lipids. They…

Q: What is the difference between a carbohydrate and sugar?

A: There are four important biomolecules in the body. They are, the carbohydrates, proteins, lipids,…

Q: What are the general characteristics of lipids?

A: Lipid is a macromolecule and is soluble in a non-polar solvent. The various types of lipids are…

Q: What are three different types of lipids?

A: Step 1:The three types of lipids are:SterolsPhospholipidsTriacylglycerols

Q: Are lipids made of repeating units?

A: yes lipids are  made up of repeating units... it is  a polymer that made up of repeating units. and…

Q: Saponifiable lipids are lipids that undergo hydrolysis in basic solution. The following are…

A: Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids and are produced from the hydrolysis of natural…

Q: Discuss the structures and functions of lipids.

A: Lipids are a diverse group of molecules, that include fats, oils, hormones, that all share the…

Q: What is the difference between a saturated fat and anunsaturated fat? What is a trans fat?

A: Saturated fats have no double bonds in their chemical structure. They are “saturated” with hydrogen…

Q: Lipids are essential to the structure of

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Q: What is triglyceride composed of ?

A: Triglycerides play important functions in storing unused calories and acts as a source of energy.

Q: What chemical property can be used to identify a lipid?

A: Lipids are biomolecules which are generally composed of long chain carboxylic acids and their…

Q: What characteristic makes lipids unique?

A: Lipid Is A Nonpolar Biomolecule That Is Soluble In Lipid. Hydrocarbons are the most common non-polar…

Q: What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

A: Biomolecules or biological macromolecules are the molecules made up of biological elements primarily…

Q: What are two types of starch?    What is the monomer of starch?

A: Starch is a homopolysaccharide of glucose. Glucose is a monosaccharide which consists of 6 carbon…

Q: List the subunits of lipids

A: Lipids  Lipid is the hydrophobic molecule, in soluble in water.

Q: What compounds are commonly found or can be found among almost all lipids?

A: A lipid is a molecule that may be dissolved in fat. To put it another way, lipids are soluble in at…

Q: If the disaccharide maltose is formed from two glucose monosaccharides, which are hexose sugars, how…

A: Maltose comprises two glucose molecules bound together by an alpha-(1,4') glycosidic bond. The…

Q: Define the isomerisms in monosaccharides?

A: Carbohydrates are the primary energy source of animals. Carbohydrates are classified as…

Q: Describe the subclasses of lipids.

A: Lipids are organic substances that are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as…

Q: Why is it better, when running a marathon,to drink a beverage with sugar for energy rather than one…

A: Ans: The explanation regarding the drink which marathon runner uses has been explained in the…

Q: A complex lipid has the following structure: (a) To what group of complex lipids does this compound…

A: Complex lipids are generally composed more than three chemical identities such as glycerol, fatty…

Q: Define the following terms: a. lipid b. cis-isomer c. trans-isomer d. fatty acid e. anandamine

A: Fatty acids, waxes, soaps, detergent, etc belong to lipids. Isomers are molecules which consists of…

Q: Which lipid or class of lipids, the structure and fuction has the most important structural role?

A: Lipids are a class of molecules that are of amphipathic nature which means they contain a…

Q: The waxes are lipids that are correctly characterized by which of the following?

A: Lipids are organic molecules and water insoluble, like fats, waxes, oils, hormones, etc. It is…

Q: What properties are characteristic of lipids?

A: Introduction: Lipids are significant to the body as they are the dominant concentrated storage form…

Q: What are the polymers of lipids?

A: Lipids are biomacromolecules that are made up of hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the…

Q: If a lipid has a fatty acid chain with a double bond in it, it is said to be...

A: LIPIDS:- Lipids have hydrocarbons that play as building blocks of any structure and functions of…

Q: Describe the building blocks, general structure, and biological functions of lipids.

A: Every living organism consists of biomolecules (carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic acids) that…

Q: What characteristics do all lipids have in common?

A: Lipids are one the important biological biomolecule. Biological lipids have different functions. It…

Q: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES OF MONOSACCHARIDES, DISACCHARIDES AND POLYSACCHARIDES IN TERMS OF:…

A: Carbohydrates are macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Carbohydrates are…

Q: List The Functions of Polysaccharides.

A: Carbohydrates are a significant wellspring of food and a significant type of energy for most living…

Q: Carbohydrates are composed of which elements?

A: All the living organisms are made up of a basal unit called the cell, which is formed by an orderly…

Q: The monomers or building blocks of protein are...

A: Protein is a macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass. It is commonly found in the…

Q: What are the three roles or functions of lipids?

A: Lipids can be defined as organic substance that are moderately insoluble in water but soluble in…

Q: Why do lipids serve as structural components of cell membranes?

A: A lipid is a nonpolar soluble micro biomolecule. Fatty acids, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins,…

Q: What is the difference in structure between oligosaccharides and polysaccharides?

A: Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones with the general formula Cx(H2O)y. They can…

Q: Name two simple carbohydrates, two storage carbohydrates, and a structural carbohydrate.What…

A: Food:   It means a nutritious substance that contains all nutrients, vitamins, carbohydrates,…

Q: What makes a molecule a lipid?

A: Introduction: Biomolecules are the substances that are produced by the body of an organism. They are…