FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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What are lipids mostly made of (monomers)?
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Sugar and Honey
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Glycerol and Fatty Acids
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Water and Salt
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Oxygen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Triglycerides are classified as simple lipids because they are formed from just two types of compounds: glycerol and fatty acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fats are a class of lipids containing two kinds of monomers, fatty acids, and glycerol. Glycerol is a three-carbon biomolecule containing three hydroxyl groups, one bonded to each carbon atom. Dehydration synthesis creates an ester linkage between the carboxyl group of fatty acids and a hydroxyl group in glycerol.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids are mainly composed of hydrocarbons in their most reduced form, making them an excellent form of energy storage, as when metabolized the hydrocarbons oxidize to release large amounts of energy.
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