CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
BIO MOLECULES
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Question
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Another name for fats and oils
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proteins
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sugar
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lipids
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nucleic acids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids that are important to our discussion include fats and oils (triglycerides or triacyglycerols), fatty acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol. Fats and oils are esters of glycerol and three fatty acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the term “lipid” is sometimes used as a synonym for fats, fats are a subgroup of lipids called triglycerides. Lipids also encompass molecules such as fatty acids and their derivatives (including tri-, di-, monoglycerides, and phospholipids), as well as other sterol-containing metabolites such as cholesterol.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids: Another word for “fats.” (Please see the various meanings of Fat.)
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