Lipids: Research and Critical Thinking

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Lipids are organic compounds that are not soluble in water. They include hormones, oils, waxes, components of membranes, and fats, which function as chemical messengers and energy-storage molecules. In other words, lipids contain hydrocarbons, which make the building blocks of the function and structure of living cells (Greenwood, 2018). Excess carbohydrates are usually converted into triglycerides through a process called lipogenesis. In particular, lipogenesis is a process through which fatty acids are synthesized from acetyl-CoA. In humans, the primary sources of lipids are cheese, whole milk, fried foods, oil, red meat, and cheese, and are synthesized in the liver. Monomers are simple molecules with at least two binding sites. Examples are alkenes, adipic acid, and vinyl chloride. Polymers are synthetic substances that are composed of large molecules called macromolecules, which are formed by multiple simple chemical units known as monomers. For instance, nucleic acids, cellulose, and proteins are polymers (Bradford, 2017). The five primary types of lipids are steroids, oils, waxes, fats, and phospholipids. Additionally, the functions of lipids are stor...