Lipids Are Characterized by Poor Solubility in Water Most of Their

question 65

Multiple Choice

Lipids are characterized by poor solubility in water most of their structure is composed of  _____.

• A)a  central carbon atom bonded to a carboxyl group, a hydrogen group, and a variable group, called the R group
• B)a  five-carbon sugar, a nitrogen-containing ring, and one or more phosphate groups
• C) long chains of hydrocarbons
• D) straight sugar chains that forms cyclic structures in a solution

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