BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lipids are considered ____ because they contain more carbon than oxygen.
A
hydrophobic
B
carbs
C
organic
D
proteins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids are organic compounds that contain the same elements as carbohydrates: carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. However, the hydrogen-to-oxygen ratio is always greater than 2:1.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lipids are considered to be organic because they contain carbon. Organic molecules are those large molecules found in living things that are made up of chains of carbon atoms. Bonded to the carbon atoms are varying combinations of oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen atoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids have more carbon and hydrogen atoms than oxygen atoms. Fats are made of a glycerol (alcohol) and three fatty acid chains. This subunit is called a triglyceride.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lipids are organic molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is much higher in lipids than in carbohydrates. Lipids include steroids (the material of which many hormones are composed), waxes, and fats.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lipids contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen but have far less oxygen proportionally than carbohydrates.

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