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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Citrus_College/Citrus_College_General_Biology_Textbook/03%3A_Biological_Macromolecules/3.04%3A_LipidsLipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar mo...Lipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar molecules are hydrophobic (“water fearing”), or insoluble in water. Lipids perform many different functions in a cell. Cells store energy for long-term use in the form of fats. Lipids also provide insulation from the environment for plants and animals.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Biology_I_and_II/01%3A_Unit_I-Biology_Science_and_the_Chemistry_of_Life/1.03%3A_Biological_Macromolecules/1.3.04%3A_LipidsLipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar mo...Lipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar molecules are hydrophobic (“water fearing”), or insoluble in water. Lipids perform many different functions in a cell. Cells store energy for long-term use in the form of fats. Lipids also provide insulation from the environment for plants and animals.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Folsom_Lake_College/BIOL_310%3A_General_Biology_(Wada)/02%3A_Biological_Macromolecules/2.03%3A_Biological_MoleculesThere are four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and each is an important component of the cell and performs a wide array of functions. C...There are four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and each is an important component of the cell and performs a wide array of functions. Combined, these molecules make up the majority of a cell’s mass. Biological macromolecules are organic, meaning that they contain carbon (with some exceptions, like carbon dioxide).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Minnesota_State_Community_and_Technical_College/Biology_of_Human_Concerns_(Daniels)/02%3A_Chemistry_of_Life/2.06%3A_LipidsLipids are a major class of biochemical compounds that includes oils and fats. Organisms use lipids to store energy and for many other uses. Lipid molecules consist mainly of repeating units called f...Lipids are a major class of biochemical compounds that includes oils and fats. Organisms use lipids to store energy and for many other uses. Lipid molecules consist mainly of repeating units called fatty acids. There are two types of fatty acids: saturated and unsaturated. Both types consist mainly of simple chains of carbon atoms bonded to one another and to hydrogen atoms.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/Principles_of_the_Human_Body/3%3A_Chemistry_of_Life/3.06%3A_LipidsLipids are a major class of biochemical compounds that includes oils and fats. Organisms use lipids to store energy and for many other uses. Lipid molecules consist mainly of repeating units called f...Lipids are a major class of biochemical compounds that includes oils and fats. Organisms use lipids to store energy and for many other uses. Lipid molecules consist mainly of repeating units called fatty acids. There are two types of fatty acids: saturated and unsaturated. Both types consist mainly of simple chains of carbon atoms bonded to one another and to hydrogen atoms.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Roosevelt_University/BCHM_355_455_Biochemistry_(Roosevelt_University)/01%3A_Molecules_of_Life/1.07%3A_Types_of_Biological_MoleculesThere are four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and each is an important component of the cell and performs a wide array of functions. C...There are four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and each is an important component of the cell and performs a wide array of functions. Combined, these molecules make up the majority of a cell’s mass. Biological macromolecules are organic, meaning that they contain carbon (with some exceptions, like carbon dioxide).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_2e_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Unit_I-_The_Chemistry_of_Life/1.03%3A_Biological_Macromolecules/1.3.04%3A_LipidsLipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar mo...Lipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar molecules are hydrophobic (“water fearing”), or insoluble in water. Lipids perform many different functions in a cell. Cells store energy for long-term use in the form of fats. Lipids also provide insulation from the environment for plants and animals.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/Bio_11A_-_Introduction_to_Biology_I/05%3A_Macromolecules-_Carbohydrates_and_Lipids/5.03%3A_LipidsLipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar mo...Lipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar molecules are hydrophobic (“water fearing”), or insoluble in water. Lipids perform many different functions in a cell. Cells store energy for long-term use in the form of fats. Lipids also provide insulation from the environment for plants and animals.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Contemporary_Biology_(Aptekar)/02%3A_Chemistry_of_Life/2.03%3A_Biological_MoleculesThere are four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and each is an important component of the cell and performs a wide array of functions. C...There are four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and each is an important component of the cell and performs a wide array of functions. Combined, these molecules make up the majority of a cell’s mass. Biological macromolecules are organic, meaning that they contain carbon (with some exceptions, like carbon dioxide).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Reedley_College/Biology_for_Science_Majors_I/03%3A_Biological_Macromolecules/3.04%3A_LipidsLipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar mo...Lipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar molecules are hydrophobic (“water fearing”), or insoluble in water. Lipids perform many different functions in a cell. Cells store energy for long-term use in the form of fats. Lipids also provide insulation from the environment for plants and animals.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/PLS_002%3A_Botany_and_physiology_of_cultivated_plants/08%3A_Basic_chemistry_and_biochemistry/8.02%3A_Biological_Macromolecules/8.2.04%3A_LipidsLipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar mo...Lipids include a diverse group of compounds that are largely nonpolar in nature. This is because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly nonpolar carbon–carbon or carbon–hydrogen bonds. Non-polar molecules are hydrophobic (“water fearing”), or insoluble in water. Lipids perform many different functions in a cell. Cells store energy for long-term use in the form of fats. Lipids also provide insulation from the environment for plants and animals.
