HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the 3 elements contained in lipids?
A
Carbon, Iron, Oxygen
B
Carbon, Oxygen, Sulfer
C
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
D
What is a lipid? or an element?
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, and in some cases contain phosphorus, nitrogen, sulfur and other elements.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fatty acids are constructed from the chemical elements carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.

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