BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

IMPORTANCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is a lipid?
A
triglycerides
B
steroids
C
fatty acids
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, oils, fats and waxes all are lipids. Q.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lipids include fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids, and steroids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of lipids include fats, oils, waxes, certain vitamins (such as A, D, E and K), hormones and most of the cell membrane that is not made up of protein.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lipids are energy-rich organic, non-polar molecules. These organic compounds contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms that form a framework for the structure and function of living cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are two major types of lipids-simple lipids and complex lipids. Simple lipids are esters of fatty acids with various alcohols. For eg., fats and waxes. On the contrary, complex lipids are esters of fatty acids with groups other than alcohol and fatty acids.

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