5) What best describes a glycerophospholipid? a) A type of unsaturated fat used

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5) What best describes a glycerophospholipid? a) A type of unsaturated fat used to store energy in plants in which a phosphate group is connected to the end of each fatty acid. b) A fatty acid connected directly to a phosphate via an ester linkage c) A glycerol backbone connected by ester linkages to two fatty acid molecules and one phosphate. d) Two fatty acid molecules connected via a phosphate ester linkage. 6) Which of the following compounds are derived from cholesterol? a) estradiol b) triacylglycerol c) phospholipid d) all of the above

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Answer 5: Choice c (a glycerophospholipid is a conjugated lipid having a glycerol group as the main backbone of the structure. This glycerol molecule has three active groups connected to the phosphate and fatty acids)

Answer 6: Choice d (fatty acids and cholestrol are one of the most important biomolecules which play a crucial role in synthesizing other biomolecules such as hormones and structural components.)

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