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Lipid

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Lipid

By Alex, Kaitlyn, and Carlos
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What is a Lipid

  • It is 3 fatty acids connected to one Glycerol
  • It is the fat on the body or anywhere else
  • Its stores energy for later use

Types of Lipids

Fat,oils,waxes,steroids,phospholipids
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Atoms that are present

  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen 
  • The hydrogen to oxygen ratio is always greater than 2:1
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Monomer of Lipid

Fatty acids and Glycerol are Lipids monomer

Polymer of Lipids

The Polymer of Lipids are many natural fats such as oils,steroids and waxes
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Continued

Lipids don't form large Polymers.

Important

  • Lipids in the cell membrane are important because it provides a shield
  • Around the cell to provide the cell strucutre  
  • Triglyceride is a three tail fatty acid that is connected to a glycerol
  • Steriods are located in the cell membrane, digestive & endocrine systems

lipids in the arrows

The End

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