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Which chemist was the first to report the synthesis of a triglyceride?
Which chemist was the first to report the synthesis of a triglyceride?
Who discovered phospholipids in mammalian brain and hen egg?
Who discovered phospholipids in mammalian brain and hen egg?
In what year was the word 'lipide' introduced by the French pharmacologist Gabriel Bertrand?
In what year was the word 'lipide' introduced by the French pharmacologist Gabriel Bertrand?
Who proposed the substitution of 'lipoid' by 'lipin' in 1912?
Who proposed the substitution of 'lipoid' by 'lipin' in 1912?
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What did William Prout recognize as an important nutrient for humans and animals in 1827?
What did William Prout recognize as an important nutrient for humans and animals in 1827?
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What is the amphiphilic nature of some lipids responsible for?
What is the amphiphilic nature of some lipids responsible for?
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Which biochemical subunits are used to categorize lipids into different groups?
Which biochemical subunits are used to categorize lipids into different groups?
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Which of the following is NOT a subgroup of lipids called triglycerides?
Which of the following is NOT a subgroup of lipids called triglycerides?
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What are the functions of lipids?
What are the functions of lipids?
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Which category do fatty acyls, glycerophospholipids, and sphingolipids belong to?
Which category do fatty acyls, glycerophospholipids, and sphingolipids belong to?
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