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The derivatives of sphingosine and fatty acids are known as _____.

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Phospholipids

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Glycolipids

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Sphingolipids

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Glycero glyco lipid

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Solution

The correct option is C

Sphingolipids


Sphingosine (2-amino-4-octadecene-1,3-diol) is an 18-carbon amino alcohol with an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, which forms a primary part of sphingolipids. The derivatives of Sphingosine and fatty acids are what forms Sphingolipids.

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