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Interpretation:
The circumstances for classification of
Concept Introduction:
Lipids are biomolecules which are generally triester of glycerol with long chain
Answer to Problem 37A
Lipids are biomolecules which are water insoluble. These include fats, phospholipids waxes and steroids.
The classification is based on some physical property.
Explanation of Solution
Lipids are water insoluble and thus easily can be extracted from cells with organic solvents like benzene. Based on molecular structure there are mainly four types of lipids. These are fats, phospholipids waxes and steroids.
Fats are most common among all lipids. These are triester of glycerol with long chain carboxylic acids like oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid etc. These acids are termed as Fatty acids. Steroids are lipids which have fused polycyclic ring structure. One of the most common steroids is cholesterol.
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