Fat (glycerides):
- Of simple lipids.
- Solid substances consisting of the interaction of fatty acids saturated with glycerol.
- Store down the skin of some animals to act as thermal insulation.
Oils (triglycerides):
- Of simple lipids.
- Liquid fat consisting of the interaction of unsaturated fatty acids with glycerol.
- Cover the feathers of water birds so as not to enter the water and hinder movement.
Candles:
- Of simple lipids.
- Consists of the interaction of fatty acids with high molecular weights with monohydroxyl alcohol.
- Cover the plant leaves, especially the desert to save water inside the tissues and reduce the loss of water in the process of transpiration.
Phospholipids:
- Of complex lipids.
- Its composition is similar to the composition of lipid molecules with the replacement of the third triglyceride fatty acid with phosphate group (PO4).
- Found in plant and animal cell membranes.
- Of simple lipids.
- Solid substances consisting of the interaction of fatty acids saturated with glycerol.
- Store down the skin of some animals to act as thermal insulation.
Oils (triglycerides):
- Of simple lipids.
- Liquid fat consisting of the interaction of unsaturated fatty acids with glycerol.
- Cover the feathers of water birds so as not to enter the water and hinder movement.
Candles:
- Of simple lipids.
- Consists of the interaction of fatty acids with high molecular weights with monohydroxyl alcohol.
- Cover the plant leaves, especially the desert to save water inside the tissues and reduce the loss of water in the process of transpiration.
Phospholipids:
- Of complex lipids.
- Its composition is similar to the composition of lipid molecules with the replacement of the third triglyceride fatty acid with phosphate group (PO4).
- Found in plant and animal cell membranes.
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