Why Are Carbohydrates Considered Less Polar Than Lipids

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why are carbohydrates considered less polar than lipids?

• A)Because carbohydrates have stronger intermolecular forces than lipids
• B)Because lipids have more -OH groups than carbohydrates
• C)Because lipids are generally cyclic molecules
• D)None of the above; carbohydrates are considered more polar than lipids.

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