Question

how lipids are classified? how monoglyceride are different from diglyceride?

Answer 1

• Simple lipids – Triglycerides ( Fats and Oil)
• Compound lipids – Phospholipid, Glycolipid, lipoprotein
• Derived lipids – Fatty acids, Steroids etc.

• The terms monoglyceride and diglyceride are given to compounds composed of glycerol combined with one or two fatty acids respectively.