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LIPIDS - Coggle Diagram
LIPIDS
Health considerations
They can cause adverse health effects if taken in excessive amounts
Influences the level of cholesterol in the blooodstream
Saturated fats and trans fats raise blood cholesterol levels
(cis) Unsaturated fats lower blood cholesterol levels
MONOMERS
Fatty acids
Long hydrocarbon chains (4 - 24 carbons)
Types
Unsaturated
Bent structure
Double bonds
Liquid at room temperature
Saturated
No double bonds
Linear structure
Solid at room temperature
Types
Monounsaturated (one double bond)
Polyunsaturated (multiple double bonds)
Trans (H atoms opposite - linear)
Cis (H atoms in same side - bent)
POLYMERS
Triglycerides
Long term energy storage molecules
Conform of one glycerol and 3 fatty acids
Animals stored it as fats (solid)
Plants stored it as oils (liquids)