Lipids are a heterogeneous group of chemical substances. Explain this statement with suitable examples.

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Lipids are a heterogeneous group of chemical substances they may contain esters of fatty acids and alcohols. These may be bound to other additional groups to form compound lipids like phospholipids and derived lipids like steroids and terpenes.

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