Following are the statements with reference to 'lipids'.
(a) Lipids having only single bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids.
(b) Lecithin is a phospholipid.
(c) Trihydroxy propane is glycerol.
(d) Palmitic acid has $20$ carbon atoms including carboxyl carbon.
(e) Arachidonic acid has $16$ carbon atoms. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Following are the statements with reference to 'lipids'.
(a) Lipids having only single bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids.
(b) Lecithin is a phospholipid.
(c) Trihydroxy propane is glycerol.
(d) Palmitic acid has

20

carbon atoms including carboxyl carbon.
(e) Arachidonic acid has

16

carbon atoms. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

The correct statements about lipids are:

(1) Lipids having only single bonds are called saturated fatty acids, while those having single, double and triple bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids.
(2) Lecithin is a phospholipid.
(3) Trihydroxy propane or Propane $- 1, 2 3$ -triol is glycerol.
(4) Palmitic acid has $16$ carbon atoms including carboxyl carbon.
(5) Arachidonic acid has $20$ carbon atoms including carboxyl carbon.

Following are the statements with reference to 'lipids'. (a) Lipids having only single bonds are called…

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