In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Distribution of Phospholipids 2. Classification of Phospholipids 3. Synthesis 4. Functions 5. Role of Endocrines. Distribution of Phospholipids: The salient facts about the distribution of phospholipids are summarized below: i. The phospholipids are widely distributed in the body and are contained within it. They remain in the cell membrane as well as [...]
Elements such as iron, copper, cobalt, manganese, iodine, selenium, etc., are required by plants and animals in very small quantities and are termed trace elements. The importance of the inorganic salts will be understood from the fact that salt starvation causes death much earlier than food starvation. Although the salts give no energy yet they are essential for our life. [...]
Depot fat is not identical with food fat. With the customary diet, the depot fat of each species is a characteristic one. But if diet be altered in either quality or quantity specially after starving the animal, the depot fats may resemble food fat to a varying extent. On the whole, depot fats are more unsaturated than food fats. One [...]