Lipids are a class of organic compounds, which suits best under the column macromolecules on the hierarchy of biological organization.
Biological organization refers to the hierarchy of composite biological systems and compositions, which illustrate life using a reductionistic method. The conventional hierarchy moves from an atom to more complex biospheres.
Each of the level in the hierarchy signifies an enhancement in the organizational complexity, with each component being mainly comprised of the previous basic unit level.
Lipids, a class of organic compounds, fit on the hierarchy of biological organization in macromolecules
Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make the structure building blocks and living cells function. Examples of lipids include fats, oils, waxes, certain vitamins (such as A, D, E and K), etc.
While macromolecules are long repetitive sequences of an elementary chemical structure called the monomer. Proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids are the four major classes of biological macromolecules.
Macromolecules are made up of single units known as monomers, joined by covalent bonds to form larger polymers.
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Grade: 9
Subject: biology
Chapter: biological macromolecules
Keywords:
macromolecules, lipids, organic compounds, biological organization
