NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Glycerol and fatty acids are described as the monomers of lipids. Some lipids function for energy storage, others play a role in cushioning bony parts of the body. Waxes function to protect a plant or animal surface from dehydration. They are considered an important component of the cell membrane.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monomers are the building blocks of the four basic macromolecules of life-monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates, amino acids are the monomers of proteins, glycerol/fatty acids are the monomers of lipids, and nucleotides are the monomers of DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids’ monomers are glycerol and fatty acids. The glycerol makes the backbone of a triglyceride, a common lipid polymer. Three fatty acids make the long fatty chains of triglyceride. Each polymer of lipids is similar in that they have the same basic structures of the monomers within.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Specialized lipids called phospholipids are major components of the plasma membrane. Like fats, they are typically composed of fatty acid chains attached to a backbone of glycerol.