NUTRITION
LIPIDS
Question
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Which of the following not characteristic of lipids?
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CHO structure, with less oxygens than carbohydrates
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soluble in water
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controls secondary sex characteristics
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waterproofing properties
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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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