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- Discuss the structures and functions of lipids.Examine the membrane lipid pictured below and answer the following questions: a. Is this lipid classified as a phospholipid or a glycolipid? Explain your answer in two sentences.b. Is this lipid considered a sphingolipid or a glycerophospholipid? Justify your answer in two sentences. c. What fatty acid chains are used in this lipid? Are they saturated or unsaturated? What functional group enables them to connect to the backbone?Below are block diagrams representing the general structures of three types of lipids. Which terms best describe each diagram: phospholipid; triacylglycerol; hydrolyzable lipid; sphingomyelin; phosphoacylglycerol