HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the ff is not TRUE about lipids?
A
more double bonds, increase in melting point
B
sparingly soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents
C
act as thermal insulators
D
solubility decreases with increasing carbon chain length
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The incorrect statements with regard to lipids is A. When a saturated fat is converted to an unsaturated fat, it is no longer a lipid and C. Lipids are the one class of large biological molecules that do not form polymers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unsaturated fatty acids have higher melting point than saturated fatty acids. Is the statement which is not correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ionic compounds are generally insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.

There is 1 question to complete.