Lipids

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of the fats and oils that we eat, or why plants have a wax coating on their leaves? The answer to this question is lipids.

Topics

  • middle school
  • next generation science standards
  • NGSS
  • life science
  • biological macromolecules
  • lipids
  • cell membrane
  • hydrophilic
  • hydrophobic
  • saturated fatty acids
  • unsaturated fatty acids
  • steroids
  • waxes
  • fats and oils