FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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Which elements do lipids contain?
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Carbon and Hydrogen
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Nitrogen and Oxygen
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Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon
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Hydrogen, Carbon, and Oxygen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids contain the same elements as carbohydrates: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (C, H, and O). However, lipids are mainly made of hydrocarbon chains (or rings) and contain fewer polar hydroxyl groups (-OH). This makes most lipids nonpolar hydrophobic molecules (they do not dissolve well in water).
Detailed explanation-2: -Fatty Acids Lipids consist only or mainly of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Both fats and oils are made up of long chains of carbon atoms that are bonded together. These chains are called fatty acids.
Detailed explanation-3: -one carbon, two hydrogen and one oxygen just like water. In lipids the components are the same but the ratio is less for oxygen, so it is 1:2:less than one for C:H:O.
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