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Which type of lipid is characterized by having a carbohydrate attached to it?
Which type of lipid is characterized by having a carbohydrate attached to it?
Which of the following is NOT a type of phospholipid?
Which of the following is NOT a type of phospholipid?
What is the defining structural component of phospholipids that distinguishes them from triacylglycerols?
What is the defining structural component of phospholipids that distinguishes them from triacylglycerols?
Which lipid type is primarily found in nervous tissue?
Which lipid type is primarily found in nervous tissue?
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What common structural feature do triacylglycerols and phospholipids share?
What common structural feature do triacylglycerols and phospholipids share?
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Study Notes
Lipids
Triacylglycerols (Triglycerides)
- Esters of glycerol with three usually different fatty acids.
- Main lipids in the body and in food.
Phospholipids
- Esters of glycerol with fatty acid, having an additional phosphate group.
- Include:
- Phosphatidylcholines (Lecithins).
- Phosphatidylinositol.
- Cardiolipin.
- Lysophospholipids.
- Plasmalogens.
- Sphingomyelins.
Glycolipids
- Lipids with a carbohydrate attached to them.
- Widely distributed in every body tissue, particularly in nervous tissue.
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Identify and classify different types of lipids, including triacylglycerols, phospholipids, and glycolipids. Learn about their structures and functions.
