Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The compounds that can be lipids should be identified from the following:
Ribose, farnesol, pyruvic acid.
Concept Introduction:
Lipids are
In general, lipids contain a large number of C-C and C-H bonds with few polar
Answer to Problem 23P
Correct answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.
Explanation of Solution
Reason for correct option:
Lipids are organic molecules composed of a large number of
Reasons for incorrect options:
Ribose is a sugar molecule as it is a 5 membered ring with 4 −OH groups whereas pyruvic acid is a carboxylic acid. Since both molecules do not have large number of carbon atoms in the parent chain hence they are not lipid molecules.
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