Question
Biology Question on Lipids
lipids are insoluble in water, because lipid molecules are:
A
neutral
B
Zwitter ions
C
hydrophobic
D
hydrophilic
Answer
hydrophobic
Explanation
Solution
Lipid is a term used to describe a group of substances in cell, characterized by their solubility in organic solvents such as ether and benzene. These are insoluble in water, because they contain hydrophobic fatty acid chain.