Identify the structures shown as glycerophospholipids or sphingolipids.

Q: Define Triglycerides.

A: Triglycerides are the fats or lipids found in blood   Human body converts excess and unused…

Q: Name one example of each type of fatty acid from the following type.  Saturated fatty acid, PUFA,…

A: Biomolecules are organic molecules present in living organisms. There are mainly four biomolecules.…

Q: Define triacylglycerol or triglyceride.

A: Triacylglycerol or triglyceride is a type of biomolecule but it is not a polymer like…

Q: Name two essential fatty acids

A: Fatty acids are the smallest units of fat in the body. Fats break down to form fatty acids.…

Q: Give the structural units common to all:  fats and oils…

A: Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure and…

Q: Draw the structure of a triacylglycerol whose components are glycerol and three oleic acid acyl…

A: Triacyl (TAG) glycerol is considered the main constituent of fat in the body. It is constituted of…

Q: Define glycolipids.

A: Glycolipids are the lipids with carbohydrate attached by glycosidic covalent bond Their role is to…

Q: For each fatty acid below, categorize it via lipid numbers (e.g. 16:0, 18:1cA9) and, when…

A: Fatty acids are the water insoluble, long chain hydrocarbon with one carboxylic group. The chains…

Q: Describe the biological significance of cholesterol.

A: Introduction: Cholesterol is a 27 carbon compound with a hydrocarbon tail, a central nucleus…

Q: Which of the following lipids are amphiphilic: fatty acids; acylate ions; TAGS; cholesterol;…

A: Amphiphilic or amphipathic are those compounds which are comprised of two different segments one…

Q: Which of the following have the complete information about the fatty acid? он

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Q: arrange the following lipids in order of decreasing polarity: cholesterol, triglyceride, estradiol,…

A: Introduction: The lipids are the biomolecules made up of hydrocarbon that serves as the major…

Q: Identify the structure and function of glycogen. Which monosaccharide(s) is (are) the building block…

A: Glycogen is polymer which is formed of multiple units of glucose molecule .It is basically reserved…

Q: Why do unsaturated fatty acids have lower melting points than their saturated counterparts? What is…

A: Fatty acids are the simplest form of lipid. It is also a component of many lipids. Fatty acids are…

Q: What distinguishes a saturated fatty acid from an unsaturated fatty acid?

A: Answer- Fats are made up of fatty acids and glycerol. There are many different tpyes of fatty acids…

Q: || CH3 — (CH-), —CH— CH— (СH>), —с—он а. b. linoleic acid || CH; — CH— (СH— CH— CH-)5 — CH;—…

A: DISCLAIMER: Since you have asked multiple questions, we have solved the first question for you. If…

Q: What type of lipid does not contain fatty acid chains? Why are these molecules classified lipids? as

A: Lipids: a. Lipids are organic compounds that are found in every plant and animal cell and they…

Q: Which fatty acid tail from the following diagram is saturated? Which one is unsaturated? Briefly…

A: the given struture is that of a triglyceride formed between the ester bond between glycerol molecule…

Q: Which molecule is a saturated fatty acid?

A: Carboxylic acid with hydrocarbon side chain are fatty acids. They are mostly esterified but can also…

Q: Identify the type of lipid in each compound. Glycerophospholipids are a class of phospholipids.…

A: Lipids constitute a class of biological macromolecules that are soluble in nonpolar solvents. Major…

Q: Draw the structures of triacylglycerol, cholesterol, phosphatidylcholine, and sphingomyelin.

A: Lipids refer to an organic molecule that is composed of carbon, hydron, and oxygen. It is insoluble…

Q: When blood levels of glucose are higher than normal,glucose molecules react with protein side chains…

A: Glucose is the major form of sugar in the blood and is the main source of energy for the cells of…

Q: Match lipid structures in column A with its lipid type in column B esters of fatty acids with long…

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Q: Which of the following represents a proper designation for monounsaturated fatty acid ? O 18:0 O…

A: Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds in the chain. Their general formula is CH3-(CH₂)-COOH…

Q: Explain the three-dimensional structure of a saturated triacylglycerol ?

A: Triglycerides- Triglycerides are a type of lipid, or fat, found in your blood. When you eat, your…

Q: what is a monosaccharide? differentiate the aldoses and ketoses of monosaccharides and draw…

A: Carbohydrates are complex biomolecules that Consist of carbon hydrogen and oxygen atoms.…

Q: D- galactose and L- galactose is .. ..

A: Galactose, also known as Gal, is a monosaccharide sugar that is nearly as sweet as glucose and about…

Q: Describe the common structural features and the differences for eachof the following pairs: (a)…

A: Carbohydrates comprise sugars, starch, and also fibers, found in different types of food such as…

Q: Define the term Triglycerides?

A: Nutrients are classified into micronutrient and macronutrient based on the amount of requirement.…

Q: Draw the structure of a triacylglycerol made from two molecules of myristic acid and one molecule of…

A: Triacylglycerol is also known as triacylglycerides, fats, or neutral fats. These are composed of…

Q: Define glycoprotein

A: Proteins, carbohydrates , lipids and nucleotides are the building blocks of any organism . There are…

Q: Which of the following statements concerning glycolipids is true? a. All glycolipids contain…

A: There are three major components in the plasma or cell membrane, lipids, carbohydrates, and…

Q: Define omega-3 fatty acid.

A: Omega-3 fatty acid are polyunsaturated fatty acids characterised by the presence of a double bond,…

Q: What are the typical fatty acid chains found in phosphoglycerides, and why do their carbon atom…

A: Phosphoglycerides Glycerol-based phospholipids   Main component of the biological membrane.

Q: Describe the structure of a glycogen molecule. What is the advantage of itsbranched structure?

A: Glycogen is a multibranched polysachharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in…

Q: Sweet proteins. List the key classes of glycoproteins, their defining characteristics, and their…

A: Glycoproteins are known as specialized proteins that are composed of oligosaccharide chains i.e,…

Q: Give the lipid number for the following fatty acid:

A: The numbers are typically presented in the following template = (number of carbons in fatty acid…

Q: Name the two different kinds of sphingosine-based lipids.

A: Sphingolipid is a member of class of lipids contain an amino acid called sphingosine instead of…

Q: How is a polyunsaturated fatty acid formed?

A: Unsaturated fatty acids are components of biological membranes that are necessary for their…

Q: Using skeletal structures, draw the structure of a simple triacylglyceride containing 1…

A: A triglyceride (TG, triacylglycerol, TAG, or triacylglycerol) is an ester made up of glycerol and…

Q: Give the structural units of the following:

A: Lipids has wide variety of roles to play in our body : 1) Fuel reservoir of the body…

Q: Draw the structure of a phosphoacylglycerol that contains glycerol, oleic acid, stearic acid, and…

A: Introduction: Lipids are water-insoluble that are not a polymer like other biomolecules such as…

Q: Which of the following statements about sphingolipids is TRUE?

A: Introduction: Lipids are of great importance to the body as the chief concentrated storage form of…

Q: What is the main difference between a glycerophospholipid and a sphingophospholipid in terms of…

A: Lipids are an important component of biological systems. Glycerophospholipids and…

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A: Introduction :- Lipids are inorganic compounds that are poorly soluble in water. They are the main…

Q: Define glycolipids and illustrate with structural formula.

A: Glycolipids:                 They are the lipids with carbohydate attached by a glycosidic bond.…