FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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DNA & RNA
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sugars & starches
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fats, oils, waxes
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enzymes & antibodies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure and function of living cells. 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-2: -Fats, oils, and waxes are all examples of lipids. There are lots of lipids, but they all share the trait of being at least partially hydrophobic (meaning they won’t mix with water). Water molecules are polar because they have positive and negative ends, rather like little magnets.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids are compounds that are insoluble in water but are soluble in organic solvents such as ether and chloroform. Lipids that are important to our discussion include fats and oils (triglycerides or triacyglycerols), fatty acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol.