Journal questions

What is dehydration synthesis

the joining of two monomers to create and remove water, to form a polymer

Hydrolosis

The break down of a compound from water
breaks polymers into monomers

How are lipids related to steroids?

steroids are another class of lipid molecules
they are lipid soluble

What are triglycerides? How is it formed?

most common types of fat in the body from food we eat
From the formation fo glycerol and 3 fatty acids

What are phospholipids? What do they have?

the major components of the cell surface membranes
They have a glycerol backbone (dyglycerides) with two fatty acid molecules

What is cholesterol?

a waxy lipid that helps the body build heathy cells

What is emulsification?

The process of dispersing two or more immiscible liquids together to form a semistable mixture

what is immiscible?

incompatibility of being mixed together