What are the building blocks of polysaccharides? What is dehydration synthesis, and what does it do in the glucose-to-glycogen process? Which molecules are made during glycolysis? What is the structure of glucose? All monosaccharides and disaccharides dissolve in water. Why is this?
What are macromolecules made of? What are the four main types of macromolecules? What is the main sugar used by cells for energy? Besides carbohydrates, what are some other molecules a cell can be used to make ATP? What does phosphorylation do to a molecule?
Finally, lipids or fat molecules are components of cell membranes — both the plasma membrane and various intracellular membranes. They are also involved in energy storage, as well as relaying signals within cells and from the bloodstream to a cell's interior (Figure 2). Some cells also feature...
Research on the biology of fat has shown that there are several types of adipose fat(fat stored for energy). Belly fat, also known as visceral fat, is the most damaging type. It surrounds organs, causes the belly to balloon and releases molecules that can penetrate and interact with the b...
When all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds, the fat is said to be ‘saturated’.These fats tend to be solid at room temperature (like butter or lard). Where a fat contains one or more double bond, it is unsaturated.It has the capacity to bond with more molecules of some...
98% of the plasma membrane is made up of lipids. What are the three types of lipids? What molecules are the building blocks of lipids, and can be saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated? What is lipid? Which elements are found in a) carbohydrates b) lipids and c) proteins?
peptide hormones steroid hormones peptide hormones peptide hormones are composed of amino acids and are soluble in water. peptide hormones are unable to pass through the cell membrane as it contains a phospholipid bilayer that stops any fat-insoluble molecules from diffusing into the cell. insulin ...
Lipids create a unique type of polymer, known for being a key component of cell membranes and hormones. Where most polymers are long chains of identical, repeating carbon-containing molecules known as monomers, lipid polymers contain an additional, nonid
Some people swear by its anti-aging properties, while others say that it can treat autism, increase fat metabolism, and even prevent cancer. What is glutathione? Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant found in every cell in the body. It is made of three types of molecules known as amino ...
A monosaccharide is a type of carbohydrate molecule, also known as a sugar. Carbohydrates are organic molecules that are made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They are needed as an energy source by living organisms. Plants make one important type of monosaccharide through the process of photosynthe...