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| Lipids |
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| The Basics |
| Honors Biology Home |
| Lipids help build muscle , cushion internal organs and bones, and they improve memory. If used irresponsibliy, lipids can cause permanment damage to the heart and other organs |
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| Related picture |
| Fats and oils contain one glycerol and three fatty acids. A phospholipid is a fat with one of the fatty acids replaced by a phosphate group. Waxes and steroids are also lipids. |
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| Cholesterol is the precursor of several steroids, including certain hormones for vertebreates. These hormones are used to maintain male and female sex characteristics, growth, and other bodily functions. |
| LINKS |
| 1) Encyclopedia Britannica: Lipids 2) Really advanced information, for the more advanced student, and great pictures for all 3) Good, simple information, well presented and relativly short |
| 1) a chart of functional groups 2) another chart of some of the functional groups 3) a description of some of the functional groups |
| Functional Groups |
| Structure |
| In Your Diet |
| 1) Everthing You Need to Know About the Functions of Fats in Foods 2) Garlic: Benefits Beyond the Basic |
| Hormones and Cholesterol |
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