NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Chlorine
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Nitrogen
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Oxygen
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Helium
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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: -It is a lipid, because it is composed almost entirely of carbon and hydrogen, but it is different from fatty acids, fats and phospholipids in that it is arranged in a series of rings. The rings consist of 5 or 6 carbon atoms bonded together.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fats, also called lipids, are composed of the elements Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O). We get fats from the food we eat. Fats are stored in the body and act as a source of energy when required.