All fats are part of a larger group known as lipids. Lipids come in a variety of forms in food, including triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols.
a. Triglycerides contain two fatty acids attached to a glycerol backbone.
b. About 95% of the fat you eat is in the form of sterols.
c. Sterols like cholesterol have a ring structure.
d. The body does not manufacture phospholipids, so they must be included in the diet.
Ans: c. Sterols like cholesterol have a ring structure.
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