You are studying the properties of an Antarctic fish and a tropical fish. What differences mightyou observe in the composition and/or structure of their lipids? Explain.**Hint: membranes should be flexible a balance between providing structure but alsoremaining fluid. For these applications, consider what type of lipids (length, number of doublebonds) are needed to maintain that balance. You will not have to name the lipids, but describetheir shape and structure. Also keep in mind that the hydrophobic interactions between the fattyacids themselves are the most crucial factors to fluidity and that backbones (glycerol vs.sphingosine) and head groups (e.g. phosphates, sugars, cholines, etc.) will not significantly alterfluidity.

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Which of the following about glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids is incorrect? Select one: A. Both glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids are used as component of cell membrane. OB. Glycerophospholipids have two fatty acids connected to a glycerol backbone with a phosphate polar head group. * C. Both glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids contain at least one fatty acid. D. Sphingolipids have a sphingosine backbone in which a fatty acid can be attached to C1 and a sugar can be attached to C2. E. Ceramides are the precursors of all sphingolipids.
The structure below includes both carbohydrate and lipid portions. A. Circle the portion(s) of the molecule above that would fall in the carbohydrate category. Explain how you can tell that the portion you circled is carbohydrate. How many saccharide monomers are present? B. Would the molecule above work well as a membrane lipid? Explain your answer, using the terms we have learned in lecture and/or the text. You will need to include in your explanation a brief description of the features required for a membrane lipid. C. Are the carbon-carbon double bonds in the structure cis or trans? How does the presence of these carbon-carbon double bonds affect the melting point of this substance (higher, lower, or no affect)? Explain your answer, using term we have learned in lecture and/or the text.
Glycolipids differ from other membrane lipids in that they * 1. They have hydrophilic heads. 2. Have molecules of a monosaccharide associated with them. 3. Have hydrophobic heads. 4. Have saturated and partially unsaturated tails.
BIOCHEMISTRY: Lipids In 5-6 sentences: How do Lipids vary from other macromolecules? Please do it on clean white paper in best handwriting please
Provide the smallest molecular unit of most lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Keep in mind that lipids are a little tricky.
Discuss using your own words and illustrations the organisation of a protein, from its linear amino acid sequence, to its final three–dimensional configuration, which may include one or more polypeptides. Include what types of bonds help to stabilise each structural level, from primary through quaternary structure.
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What kind of interactions/bonds allow for the tight packing of saturated fatty acids? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a hydrogen bonds ionic bonds covalent bonds d van der Waals/ hydrophobic interactions e polar covalent bonds Unanswered 2 attempts left Submit
How is the structure of cholesterol similar to other membrane lipids? How is it different? Based on the figure below, suggest a function for cholesterol in biological membranes.
Provide examples of lipids/fats which are either saturated (2 examples) and unsaturated fats (2 examples). Write down their chemical structure and on the basis of its chemical structure explain its properties that make it as either good fat or fat.
The molecular structure shown here represents which lipid component? monounsaturated fatty acid 18. H2C CCH2 H2C CH2 H2C CCH2 H2C3 saturated fatty acid simple lipid d) trans fatty acid polyunsaturated fatty -H acid H- H2C3 CCH2 H2C. CCH2 H2C CCH2 * H¿C CH3
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