NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the below is a characteristic of lipids?
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They are hydrophilic.
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They are hydrophobic
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They are often red in color
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The characteristics of lipids are that they are hydrophobic, made of hydrocarbon chains, are good stores of energy for cells, and can be saturated or unsaturated. Lipids are hydrophobic which mean that they don’t mix with water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lipids are fatty, waxy, or oily compounds that are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in polar solvents such as water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cell Biology Diacylglycerol is the most hydrophobic precursor of phospholipids. Hence option (b) is the correct option. Triacylglycerols are non-polar hydrophobic lipid molecules. Glycerol is a hydrophilic molecule that is completely miscible in water.
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