{"id":2445,"date":"2021-06-24T19:59:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T02:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2021-06-24T19:59:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T02:59:08","slug":"mcat-lipids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/mcat-lipids\/","title":{"rendered":"MCAT Lipids: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Lipids.jpg\" alt=\"Oil bubbles representing MCAT lipids - image by Magoosh\" width=\"1200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Lipids.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Lipids-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Lipids-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Lipids-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Lipids-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Lipids-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How can you best prepare for MCAT lipids and MCAT biomolecules questions on the Bio\/Biochem section of the test? Check out our brief but comprehensive overview of lipids below, including lipid functions, structures, and more. You can also learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/mcat-biology-biochemistry-topics\/\">MCAT bio and biochem topics<\/a> as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/most-commonly-tested-mcat-concepts\/\">most commonly tested MCAT topics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For a downloadable PDF version of this content, as well as other great MCAT study resources, click the link below!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcat.magoosh.com\/resources\/?utm_source=mcatblog&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=mcatresources&#038;utm_term=image&#038;utm_content=mcat-lipids\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Resources-Button.png\" alt=\"Click here to download more Magoosh MCAT resources\" width=\"540\" height=\"100\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Resources-Button.png 540w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/MCAT-Resources-Button-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>MCAT Lipids: A Brief Intro<\/h2>\n<p>First and foremost, you&#8217;ll need to know that the primary functions of lipids are: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Energy storage<\/li>\n<li>Membrane structure<\/li>\n<li>Signaling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also need to know that <strong>monomers<\/strong> = glycerol and fatty acid (FA).<\/p>\n<ul class=\"no_bullet\">\n<li class=\"star\">\n<strong>Key point:<\/strong> glycerol and FAs are linked by an <u>ester bond<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Naming convention:<\/strong> (# of Carbons : # of double bonds)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fatty Acid Structure<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/Fatty-acid-structure.png\" alt=\"fatty acid structure diagram - image by Magoosh\" width=\"540\" height=\"328\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/Fatty-acid-structure.png 540w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/Fatty-acid-structure-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note: FAs can be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated depending on the number of double bonds.<\/p>\n<p>This diagram is also helpful for understanding MCAT biomolecules:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/Amphiphatic-definition.png\" alt=\"Amphipathic diagram for MCAT lipids - image by Magoosh\" width=\"273\" height=\"288\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2451\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Impact of Fatty Acid Structure on Physical Properties<\/h3>\n<table id=\"tablepress-54\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-54 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">Melting Point<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">Structure at Room Temperature<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Long Chain (more carbon)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Higher<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Solid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Short chain (fewer carbon)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Lower<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Liquid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Saturated<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Higher<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Solid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Unsaturated<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Lower<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Liquid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-54 from cache --><\/p>\n<h2>Summary of Biologically Important Lipids<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/summary-of-biologically-important-lipids.png\" alt=\"summary of important MCAT lipids - image by Magoosh\" width=\"541\" height=\"464\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/summary-of-biologically-important-lipids.png 541w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/files\/2021\/06\/summary-of-biologically-important-lipids-300x257.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>MCAT Lipids: A Final Word<\/h2>\n<p>When studying for the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems section of the MCAT, it&#8217;s important to study the interrelatedness of of systems and concepts. 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