Lipid Structure in the Human Body and in Your Kitchen
Lipids are a diverse class of hydrophobic molecules that contain hydrogen and oxygen with a carbon:hydrogen ratio greater than 1:2. This interactive infographic explores various types of lipids that are typically found in the human body and in the kitchen.
Topics
- AP
- AP Biology
- AP Bio
- next generation science standards
- NGSS
- lipids
- triglycerides
- fatty acids
- glycerol
- phospholipids
- steroids
- cholesterol
- hydrogen
- oxygen
- hydrophobic
- carboxyl group
- hydrocarbons
- double bonds
- single bonds
- saturated fatty acids
- unsaturated fatty acids
- lipid mixture
- adipose tissue
- adipocytes
- cell membrane
- phosphate group
- amphipathic
- hydrophilic