Nutrition · Module 4 · Lipids

Lipids Walkthrough

Watch fatty acids join glycerol, straight chains pack into solids while kinked ones flow as oils, bile break a fat droplet into tiny pieces, lipase snip triglycerides, and lipoprotein trucks deliver fat and cholesterol around the body. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Nutrition Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not personal medical or diet advice. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Molecules, particles and organs are drawn far larger and slower than real life so you can see them. Practise next in the Lipids Lab.