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Biology for hesi a2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are Lipids? | lipids are better know as fats, but are specifically fatty acids, phospholipids and steroids. |
| What are fatty acids? | Fatty acids are grouped into two categories. Saturated and unsaturated. Saturated fats contain no double bonds in their hydrocarbon tail. Conversely, unsaturated, unsaturated have one or more, therefore saturated is a solid whereas unsaturated is liqui |
| What are phospholipids? | they are two fatty acids of varying length bonded to a phosphate group. The phosphate grp is charged and polar where the hydrocarbon tail is nonpolar. |
| What is a steroid? | They are a component of membranes and a significant precursor to hormones. |
| What are proteins? | they are the most important factor to cellular function. There are polymers of 20 molecules |
| What are amino acids? | amino acids are the largest of biological molecules.The building blocks of life |