True or False? Lipids contain substantially more oxygen than carbohydrate molecules. Based on your answer, what does that suggest about lipid solubility in water?
What will be an ideal response?
False. Lipids contain much less oxygen than carbohydrates. Oxygen often participates in hydrogen bonding. With less oxygen, lipids are not able to hydrogen bond with water molecules and therefore are relatively insoluble in aqueous environments.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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