FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Carbohydrates
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Lipids
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Proteins
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Nucleic Acids
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids are an essential component of the cell membrane. The structure is typically made of a glycerol backbone, 2 fatty acid tails (hydrophobic), and a phosphate group (hydrophilic). As such, phospholipids are amphipathic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fatty acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat. During digestion, the body breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can then be absorbed into the blood. Fatty acid molecules are usually joined together in groups of three, forming a molecule called a triglyceride.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since fatty acids are the building blocks of lipids such as fats, cholesterol and lipoproteins, they also take up the physical characteristics of fatty acids.