AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

ATP ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The monomer of a lipid is called ____
A
a nucleotide
B
a monosaccharide
C
an amino acid
D
a fatty acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Glycerol and fatty acids are described as the monomers of lipids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of lipids. Lipids include waxes, oils and fats.

Detailed explanation-3: -The monomer units of fats are glycerol and the fatty acids that attach to the glycerol. The fatty acids vary in length, and some of them can even have bends. The combination of the different fatty acids that attach to a glycerol give the fat its identity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: A lipid is a polymer composed of three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lipids are organic compounds that are fatty acids or derivatives of fatty acids, which are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. For eg., natural oil, steroid, waxes.

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