HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The monomer for a lipid is called ____
A
Amino acid
B
Nucleic acid
C
Simple Sugar
D
Fatty acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Glycerol and fatty acids are described as the monomers of lipids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: A lipid is a polymer composed of three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fats are actually a type of lipid. Lipids are a major class of biochemical compounds that includes oils as well as fats. Organisms use lipids to store energy and for many other uses. Lipid molecules consist mainly of repeating units called fatty acids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lipids-polymers called diglycerides, triglycerides; monomers are glycerol and fatty acids.

There is 1 question to complete.