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Introduction to Lipids in Living Organisms

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Introduction to Lipids in Living Organisms

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Which type of lipids serve as chemical messenger lipids?

Biological waxes

Phospholipids

Steroid hormones and eicosanoids (correct)

Triacylglycerols

What is the structural difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

Presence of alcohols

Presence of double bonds (correct)

Presence of amides

Presence of esters

Which type of fatty acid has only single carbon-carbon bonds?

Short chain fatty acid

Saturated fatty acid (correct)

Monounsaturated fatty acid

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

What is the main characteristic of membrane lipids?

Hydrophobic nature Signup and view all the answers

How many double bonds can be present in a polyunsaturated fatty acid?

Up to six Signup and view all the answers

Which category of lipids contains bile acids used for emulsification?

Emulsification lipids Signup and view all the answers