Lipids - Page 5

Questions
  • What are the five categories of proteins commonly found in plasma membranes and what is the function of each one?
  • How would you be able to structurally tell if a molecule is a lipid or carbohydrate?
  • What is a cpmmon dietary saturated fatty acid?
  • What are the components of the phospholipid bilayer, and how are they organized to form the plasma membrane?
  • Mention the type of biomolecule for each of the following? Lactose - Tryptophan - Olive oil - Guanine - Insulin
  • How do you show the breakdown of a phospholipid into its components?
  • Why are lipids good for us?
  • What is a triglyceride made of?
  • What is the elemental composition of lipids?
  • Why is the term "lipid bilayer" a good name for cell membrane?
  • What is the difference/relationship between lipids and phospholipids or is thus just a really stupid question and are they the same thing??
  • Fats are specialized lipid molecules, and enzymes are specialized protein molecules. How do they differ?
  • What the cell membrane made up of?