Lipids 3 varieties of lipids are fats Oils

Lipids 3 varieties of lipids are • fats • Oils • Waxes The polymer name is for lipids is lipids.

Elements • Carbon • Hydrogen • Oxygen • Look familiar?

fatty acids

Monomers • That’s a lot of energy stored as carbon hydrogen & oxygen!

Types of lipids • Waxes(coating on leaves, honey combs) • Fats(solid at Room Temp-butter) • Oils(liquid at Room Temp – peanut oil)

Waxes in plants • Used for coating on leaves to decrease water loss

Plant oils • Stored for future energy in nuts, seeds for growth • We use in cooking • We use for fossil fuel alternatives

Lipids are stored in animals in the form of fat • • Used for energy Warmth(insulate) Cushions Cell membranes Insulates nerves Absorbs vitamins hormones

Foods high in lipids • • • Butter, meat Olive oil, corn oil Veggies Nuts Your body cannot make all of the fatty acids it needs so you need to EAT them(found in plant oils)

Lipids can be tested for using a brown paper bag.

In saturated fat each C atom is joined to another C atom. • Found in red meats, butter, ice cream, cheese • Leads to clogged arteries

Unsaturated fats not all carbon bond sites filled • Found in plant products • Good kind of lipids

You can influence the condition of your blood vessels with a healthy diet and exercise.

The choice is yours IMPROVE vs. IGNORE