NEET BIOLOGY

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: -Lipids include fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids, and steroids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Types of lipids include triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids. Each type has different functions in living things.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cholesterol is a lipid which is a waxy type of fat. Cholesterol is made by your liver, but you can also consume it by eating foods that come from animals. It’s transported throughout your body in your blood.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fats and oils are called triglycerides (or triacylcylgerols) because they are esters composed of three fatty acid units joined to glycerol, a trihydroxy alcohol: If all three OH groups on the glycerol molecule are esterified with the same fatty acid, the resulting ester is called a simple triglyceride.