BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids that are important to our discussion include fats and oils (triglycerides or triacyglycerols), fatty acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol. Fats and oils are esters of glycerol and three fatty acids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lipids: Another word for “fats.” (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) Lipids can be more formally defined as substances such as a fat, oil or wax that dissolves in alcohol but not in water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the term “lipid” is sometimes used as a synonym for fats, fats are a subgroup of lipids called triglycerides. Lipids also encompass molecules such as fatty acids and their derivatives (including tri-, di-, monoglycerides, and phospholipids), as well as other sterol-containing metabolites such as cholesterol.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lipids are usually referred to as fats and oils. Fats are materials that are solid at ambient temperature and oils are those liquid at ambient temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lipids are a family of organic compounds, composed of fats and oils. These molecules yield high energy and are responsible for different functions within the human body. Listed below are some important characteristics of Lipids. Lipids are oily or greasy nonpolar molecules, stored in the adipose tissue of the body.