A broad group of naturally occurring molecules that are generally soluble in

organic solvents but sparingly

soluble in water.Long chain-hydrocarbons that are constituent elements of fats.

Another classification of lipids. Fats are a type of triglycerides,

though they are made up of fatty acids and glycerides.

TYPES OF LIPIDS

etc.

TYPES OF LIPIDS

The Rise of the

Fatty Acids!

Chapter: 1

CHARECTERISTICS

Thought for the Day

- Baba Wikipedia

Saturated Unsaturated•Saturated fatty acids form saturated fats

•Unsaturated fatty acids form unsaturated fats (duh!)

•Animal fats are generally saturated fats

•Plant fats are generally unsaturated fats

Saturated UnsaturatedSaturated fats remain solid at room temperature as their melting points are relatively high.

Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as their melting points are low.

1. Simple Lipid

Saturated with hydrogen atoms, i.e.- carbon atoms are bound to as many hydrogen atoms as possible. Each carbon atom is generally joined by single bonds.

Not necessarily bound to as many hydrogen atoms as possible. They may be bound by a covalent bond instead(double, triple bond etc)s

2. Phospholipid

•Polar head is hydrophyllic, i.e.- it is attracted (phil) to water (hydra)

•Non-polar tail is hydrophobic, i.e.- its is repulsed (phobe) by water (hydra)

•Polar head faces and interacts with water

•Non-polar tails stay away from water

This structure makes lipids sparingly soluble

•Polar head appears as round in shape

•Non-polar tail appears as…umm…tails

Remember the features of lipids

for the next question

HydrophobicNon-Polar

Tails

HydrophilicPolarHeads

Question: State the names of the parts of the phospholipid particle shown.

Water [Hint]

Water [Hint]

FatsSECONDARY

SOURCE OF

ENERGY

MAINTAIN

EQUILIBRIU

M IN

THE BODY BY

STRORING

EXCESSIVE

FOREIGN

PARTICLES AS

CELLS

FORM ADIPOSE TISSUES (CONECTIVE TISSUES) WHICH GIVE SHAPE TO THE BODY AND INSULATES BODY HEAT

FORMS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF

CELL MEMBRANES

ACTIVE ENDOCRINE TISSUE

REQUIRED FOR THE ABSORPTION OF FAT-

SOLUBLE VITAMINS (A, DE, E & K)

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These were some important facts of life.

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