Question

Difference between simple lipid and compound lipid

Answer 1

1. Simple Lipids :-

- Simple Lipids consist of esters of fatty acids with glycerol.E.g: oils and fats.

- Oils are liquids at 20 degree Celsius and fats are solids at 20 degree Celsius. (all triglycerides ).

- Fatty acids are derived into two types - saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.

- Saturated fatty acids such as Lauriv, palmitic and static acid.

-- Unsaturated fatty acids such as Oleic acid, Linoeic acid, etc.

1. Compound Lipids :-

- The compound lipids consists of phospholipids.

- The phospholipids are Lecithin, cephalin, plasmalogens, etc.

- The important phospholipids present in animals and human tissues like in nervous tissues.

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Answer 2

lipids are the compounds of carbon hydrogen and oxygen like carbohydrate but they contain very small quantity of oxygen in proportion of hydrogen