NEET
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- NEET
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- Botany
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- Biomolecules (B)
NEET · Botany · Biomolecules (B)
What is the main characteristic of lipids?
What is the main characteristic of lipids?
Options
- AThey are water soluble
- BThey are water insoluble
- CThey are in liquid form
- DThey are in solid form
Correct answer
B. They are water insoluble
Step-by-step solution
Lipids are generally water insoluble. They could be simple fatty acids. A fatty acid has a carboxyl group attached to an R group. The R group could be a methyl (–CH₃), or ethyl (–C2H5) or higher number of –CH₂ groups (1 carbon to 19 carbons).