Compare the structure and functionof different types of lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids,steroids, and saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.

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1)(a) Saturated fatty acid tails have a different shape than unsaturated fatty acid tails. Briefly explain what this means in terms of chemical bonds.

(b) How does the difference in chemical bonds between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids affect the shape of these molecules.

(c) Cell membranes are made mostly of phospholipids (which contain fatty acids) that must maintain fluidity. What type of phospholipids would be better at maintaining fluidity: saturated phospholipids or unsaturated phospholipids? Explain your answer (and make sure your explanation relates to part b).

Below are a series of monomer-polymer pairings. Choose the pairings for which polymers are created through covalent bonds. Select all that apply.

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amino acids : secondary structure of the polypeptide

monosaccharides : carbohydrates

nucleotides : DNA

fatty acids, glycerol : triglycerides

phosphate, N-base, sugar : nucleotide

4 carbon rings : steroids

glycerol, three fatty acids : phospholipids

1. name the major functions of lipids.
2. describe the building block molecules, structure, and biological important of fats, phospholipids, and steroids.
3. name ester linkage as the bone present in triglycerides.
4. distinguish between cis and trans fat molecules. 5