HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following not characteristic of lipids?
A
CHO structure, with less oxygens than carbohydrates
B
soluble in water
C
controls secondary sex characteristics
D
waterproofing properties
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: a. Lipids are not soluble in water. They will be soluble in non-polar solvents like hexane.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is E) monosaccharides. Monosaccharides are not lipids; rather, they are molecules or the monomers of carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are lots of lipids, but they all share the trait of being at least partially hydrophobic (meaning they won’t mix with water).

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