lipids are insoluble in water, because lipid molecules are:

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lipids are insoluble in water, because lipid molecules are: (A) neutral (B) Zwitter ions (C) hydrophobic (D) hydrophilic

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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.

Q. lipids are insoluble in water, because lipid molecules are:

neutral

Zwitter ions

hydrophobic

hydrophilic

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.