Which of these statements concerning lipids is not true?

A. Lipids are substances that dissolve in nonpolar solvents.
B. A fatty acids that contains only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms is called unsaturated.
C. Fats, phospholipids, and steroids are lipids.
D. The building blocks of fats (triglycerides) are fatty acids and glycerol. ​

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

Unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds. Fatty acids that contain only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms are called saturated.

The statement: "B. A fatty acids that contains only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms is called unsaturated." is NOT TRUE.

Lipids include the following group of compounds:

  • Fats
  • Oils
  • Phospholipids
  • Steroids
  • Waxes

The above compounds are nonpolar hydrocarbon compounds that are insoluble in water. This means they can hardly dissolve in water.

Fatty acids, which is an example of lipids, can either be saturated or unsaturated. If it is saturated, it means they contain only single covalent bond among the carbon atoms while it is unsaturated if a double bond exist in the chain of the molecule.

A fatty acid that contains only single covalent bonds cannot be called "unsaturated." It is rather "saturated."

Therefore, the statement concerning lipids that is not true is: B. A fatty acids that contains only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms is called unsaturated.

An example of a saturated fatty acid is shown in the attachment below:

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