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Inorganic and Organic Biomolecules

Lecithin is a...

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Lecithin is a type of

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wax

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phospholipid

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oil

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simple fatty acid

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Solution

The correct option is B phospholipid
Phospholipids are the lipids which have phosphorous and a phosphorylated organic compound in them. They are found in cell membrane. Example: lecithin.

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STATEMENT-1 : Lecithin is a phospholipid.
STATEMENT-2 : Lecithin is made up of fatty acid, glycerol (or) other alcohol, nitrogenous base and phosphoric acid.

Choose the correct combination:

$a$	Fatty acid	$1.$	Glutamic acid
$b$	Phospholipid	$2.$	Tryptophan
$c$	Aromatic Amino Acid	$3.$	Lecithin
$d$	Acidic Amino Acid	$4.$	Palmitic acid

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(a) Lipids having only single bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids
(b) Lecithin is a phospholipid
(c) Trihydroxy propane is glycerol
(d) Palmitic acid has 20 carbon atoms including carboxyl carbon

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