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A hydrophobic organic compound composed mainly of carbon and a high ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is a ______. Examples include fatty acids, fats, phospholipids, steroids, and prostaglandins.

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Lipid

Step-by-step explanation:

Lipid is known as a hydrophobic organic compound composed mainly of carbon and a high ratio of hydrogen to oxygen.

They usually form a large macromolecule and known to be insoluble in water and soluble in substances such as alcohol, ether which makes it non polar substances.

They are however very important and are major constituents of plants and animal cells

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