NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Which shape is most often displayed by lipids?
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carbon rings
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diamonds
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hexagons
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hydrocarbon chains
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most abundant membrane lipids are the phospholipids. These have a polar head group and two hydrophobic hydrocarbon tails. The tails are usually fatty acids, and they can differ in length (they normally contain between 14 and 24 carbon atoms).
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of steroids: cholesterol and cortisol. Both have the characteristic structure of four fused hydrocarbon rings.
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