ï»¿Case Study 97. 1. Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S, which can distort red blood cells into a sickle, or crescent, shape.. Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body.
The four types have different chemical structures and physical properties. The bad fats, saturated and trans fats, tend to be more solid at room temperature (like a stick of butter), while monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats tend to be more liquid (like liquid vegetable oil). Fats can also have different effects on the cholesterol levels in your body.
There are 3 main types of lipids. a. Neutral fats - make up adipose tissue in our bodies and functions as long term energy storage, insulates and protects. The unit molecules or monomers that make up neutral fats are fatty acids and glycerol. Neutral fats are composed of one glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acid chains. The diagram below shows the reaction that results in the formation of a neutral fat. X is glycerol, and Y represents the 3 fatty acid molecules.