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Functions of Lipids: |
- can be used for energy storage in the form of fat in humans and oil in plants - can be used as heat insulation as fat under the skin reduces heat loss - allows buoyancy as they are less dense than water |
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Carbohydrates and Energy Storage |
- carbohydrates used for short term energy storage - soluble in water unlike lipids - makes carbohydrates easy to transport around the body - easier and more rapidly digested, useful if energy is needed fast |
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Lipids and Energy Storage |
- used for long term storage - insoluble in water - makes them more difficult to transport - because they are insoluble, lipids do not have an effect on osmosis which prevents problems within the cells of the body - contain more energy per gram than carbohydrates |
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Monosacchiride Monomers |
linked together by condensation reactions to form disacchirieds and polysaccharide polymers |
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Fatty Acid Forms |
fatty acids can be saturated, monosaturated and polysaturated |
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Unsaturated Fatty Acids |
can be cis or trans isomers |
