Question

Assertion (A): Terpenes are polymers of 5 -carbon unit called isoprene.
Reason (R): All compound lipids are terpenes.

• A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true and R is false.
• D. A is false and R istrue.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true and R is false.

Terpenes are polymers of 5 -carbon unit called isoprene.
They are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Terpenes are simple lipids.
Compound lipids are not terpenes.
Thus triglycrides, glycolipids, phospholipids and waxes are compound lipids and they are not lipids.