Lipids
Made by: Fallon May Period:1
Definition & Interesting things
- Lipids are any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
- Lipids include natural oils, waxes, and steroids
- They can be extracted from plants & animals using non-polar solvents; ether, chloroform, & acetone.
Functions & Where They Are Found
- Lipids are fats, which include using them for energy storage & insulation.
- They can be found in the cells of the organism and sometimes they can be found in the hormones that are formed in the body.
Types of Lipids
- saturated fat- milk, cheese, meat, palm oil, cocoa butter, coconut oil
- monounsaturated fat- olive, peanut, canola oils
- polyunsaturated fat- sunflower, sesame, corn, soybean, safflower oil, & seafood.
- trans fat- potato chips, crackers, cookies, salad dressings, margerines
Link to my "real life"
- energy production & storage
- insulation & protection
- digestion & absorption
- cell wall structure
- hormone production
- Salad with dressing
- Snack foods
- Milk, cheese, & meat
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lipids contain oils, fat, cream cheese, cheese, & butter.
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lipids also contain vegetable oils and olives.
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lipids lastly contain natural oils among other things, but theres a few.
Lipids