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What are the 2 parts of lipids

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1.Fats and oils. A fat molecule consists of two kinds of parts: a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid tails

2.Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids

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Lipids are made of two parts fats and oil .

Fats is further consists of glycerol and three fatty acid tails. A organic molecule of glycerol consists of hydroxyl group (OH group) and fatty acid contains long hydrocarbon chain which is linked to a carboxyl group (COOH group). Lipids are non-polar in nature and water insoluble .

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