Question

All fats are part of a larger group known as lipids. Lipids come in a variety of forms in food, including triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols. Choose the statement below that correctly describes the types of lipids found in foods. - About 95% of the fat you eat is in the form of sterols. - The body does not manufacture phospholipids, so they must be included in the diet. - Triglycerides contain two fatty acids attached to a glycerol backbone - Sterols like cholesterol have a ring structure

Answer 1

The statement that accurately describes the types of lipids found in foods is that sterols like cholesterol have a ring structure. Other statements regarding triglycerides and phospholipids contained inaccuracies.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement that describes the types of lipids found in foods is: Sterols like cholesterol have a ring structure. This is accurate because sterols, such as cholesterol, are indeed composed of a distinctive arrangement of four hydrocarbon rings. The other statements provided contain factual inaccuracies; specifically:

• About 95% of the fat you eat is in the form of triglycerides, not sterols.
• The body can produce phospholipids and they are not strictly required in the diet.
• Triglycerides contain three, not two, fatty acids attached to a glycerol backbone.

Answer 2

The last statement is the correct one.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cholesterol refers to a lipid with a specific composition comprising four associated hydrocarbon rings producing the heavy steroid composition. It comprises a hydrocarbon tail associated with one terminal of the steroid and a hydroxyl group associated with the other terminal.

Cholesterol is also called sterol as it is formed of alcohol and steroid. Cholesterol is found in the majority of the membranes in animals with changing concentrations, however, the component is not present in intracellular membranes and prokaryotes. It is an essential manager of membrane fluidity in animals.