There are different types of fatty acids that we will be discussed in the unit about lipids.  The two kinds of fatty acids are unsaturated and saturated fatty acids.  Let us identify what type of functional groups are in palmitic acid, a saturated fatty acid and oleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid.

Because oleic acid contains a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic end, why is this so important?

In terms of structure, how is cholesterol different from bile salts?

I'd like you to explain to me the structure of one of your macromolecules. You should be describing the monomers, polymers, and any important chemical bonding. As an example polenta carbohydrates.

The following molecules are lipids. Indicate to which lipid group each belongs.

Amino acids differ because they are very “R” groups. Is this a result of amino acids ability to form peptide bonds? True or false

Fructose, a component of sucrose, and ribose, a component of nucleic acid, have very similar structures. How do they differ?

I'd like you to explain to me the structure of one of your macromolecules. You should be describing the monomers, polymers, and any important chemical bonding. Carbohydrates

I'd like you to explain to me the structure of one of your macromolecules. You should be describing the monomers, polymers, and any important chemical bonding.  Protein

Lipoproteins are relatively large, spherical clumps of protein and lipid molecules that circulate in the blood of mammals. They are like suitcases that move cholesterol, fatty acid remnants, triglycerides, and phospholipids from one place to another in the body. Given what you know about the insolubility of lipids in water, which of the four kinds of lipids would you predict to be on the outside of a lipoprotein clump, bathed in the fluid portion of blood?