LIPIDS
ELEMENTS CARBON (C) HYDROGEN (H) OXYGEN (O)
BUILDING BLOCKS (MONOMERS) FATTY ACIDS (3) GLYCEROL
FUNCTIONS 2ND SOURCE OF ENERGY MAKES UP THE CELL MEMBRANE Insulation
GROUPS/Types WAXES FATS OILS BEESWAX BUTTER
EXAMPLES OF lipid MOLECULES
SATURATED -single bonds between all carbon atoms …SO completely surrounded(saturated) with hydrogen atoms
UNSATURATED -DOUBLE BONDS between carbon atoms…SO LESS H around Carbon
INSOLUBLE (doesn’t dissolve) IN WATER
HOW IT GETS IN OUR BODY Cooking Oils ANIMAL FAT OLIVE OIL COCONUT OIL PEANUT OIL ANIMAL FAT MEAT FAT DAIRY PRODUCTS BUTTER CREAMWHOLE MILK
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