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Describe how the structure of Lipids enables them to perform their biological functions Fats and Oils are substances made up of glycerol and fatty acids and the only difference between fats and oils is that fats are solid at room temperature where as oils are not. They both contain atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen but less oxygen than in a carbohydrate. The formula for glycerol is C3H8O3 and the arrangements of the atoms are shown in the following diagram: The formula for a fatty acid is much more complex as they vary in size depending on the lipid it is to be part of. A Generalised formula for a fatty acid is The n is decided by the number of carbons attached to two hydrogen's but n is normally around about 16. So the above Fatty Acid molecule has the formula because it has 6 carbons with hydrogen atoms attached to them. The Carboxyl Group highlighted in...

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