Lipids

• Triglycerides


  A lipid containing one glycerol molecule attached to three fatty acids
• Saturated fatty acids


  A fatty acid with no double bonds between its carbon atoms
• Unsaturated fatty acids


  A fatty acid with at least one double bond between its carbon atoms
• Lipids


  Biomolecules that are insoluble in water but are soluble in solvents such as chloroform or ether

  NOT Polymers
• Phospholipids

  • A lipid containing one molecule of glycerol attached to two fatty acids and a phosphate group.
  • It is the main component of the cell wall