6 Questions
Which type of lipids serve as chemical messenger lipids?
Steroid hormones and eicosanoids
What is the structural difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?
Presence of double bonds
Which type of fatty acid has only single carbon-carbon bonds?
Saturated fatty acid
What is the main characteristic of membrane lipids?
Hydrophobic nature
How many double bonds can be present in a polyunsaturated fatty acid?
Up to six
Which category of lipids contains bile acids used for emulsification?
Emulsification lipids
Explore the characteristics and structural diversity of lipids, an organic compound found in living organisms. Learn about the five categories of lipids, including energy storage lipids, and their solubility properties in non-polar organic solvents.
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