Question

What does it mean that lipids areinsoluble?A. able to mix with waterB. able to transport oxygenC. unable to mix with water

Answer 1

Introduction to Biology: Lipids.

Lipids are biomolecules insoluble in water, but soluble in nonpolar solvents. This means they don't mix with water, but can dissolve in other types of solvents.

They are hydrocarbons, which means they are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen.

Some types of lipids are:

• Fatty acids

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• Glycerolipids

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• Glycerophospolipids

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• Sphingolipids

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• Sterols

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• Prenols

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• Saccharolipids

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• Polyketides

So, the right answer would be C. unable to mix with water.