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Cholesterol has

Option: 1

Five fused rings


Option: 2

Hydrocarbon chain


Option: 3

-COOH group


Option: 4

All of these


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Types of Lipids - Compound Lipids and Derived Lipids

Compound Lipids: These are formed when the simple lipids combine with another compound. These are of following types:

Derived Lipids: 

  • These substances are derived by hydrolysis from compound and simple lipids.
  • Steroids: These are composed of fused hydrocarbon rings and a long hydrocarbon chain. 
  • Cholesterol is the most common type of steroid. It is composed of four fused hydrocarbon rings and one end of this ring contains a hydrocarbon chain while the other end has an -OH group.
  • Bile salts are modified cholesterol needed for digestion of fats.


 

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Cholesterol is a steroid. It is composed of four fused hydrocarbon rings and one end of this ring contains a hydrocarbon chain while the other end has an -OH group.

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