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Which of the following is a common physical property of lipids?
Which of the following is a common physical property of lipids?
What distinguishes unsaturated fats from saturated fats?
What distinguishes unsaturated fats from saturated fats?
What are triglycerides mainly composed of?
What are triglycerides mainly composed of?
Which type of lipids contain phosphoric acid?
Which type of lipids contain phosphoric acid?
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What are waxes composed of?
What are waxes composed of?
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Which type of lipids are esters of fatty acids with higher molecular weight monohydric alcohols?
Which type of lipids are esters of fatty acids with higher molecular weight monohydric alcohols?
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What is the common physical property of lipids that makes them relatively insoluble in water?
What is the common physical property of lipids that makes them relatively insoluble in water?
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Which type of lipids are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other vertebrates?
Which type of lipids are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other vertebrates?
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What distinguishes unsaturated fats from saturated fats?
What distinguishes unsaturated fats from saturated fats?
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What do phospholipids contain that distinguishes them from other complex lipids?
What do phospholipids contain that distinguishes them from other complex lipids?
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