GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fats are just one type of lipid, a category of molecules united by their inability to mix well with water. Lipids tend to be hydrophobic, nonpolar, and made up mostly of hydrocarbon chains, though there are some variations on this, which we’ll explore below.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids include fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids, and steroids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Types of lipids include triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids. Each type has different functions in living things.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.