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Describe various forms of lipid with a few examples.

Lipids are classified into three categories:


1. Simple lipids: these are the esters of fatty acids.


Examples- Triglycerol, fats and wax


2. Compound lipids: lipids with an additional group other than fats and alcohol.


Example: Phospholipids, glycolipids etc.


3. Derivatives: When lipid consists of hydrocarbon rings and long chains of hydrocarbon.


Example- Steroids, cholesterol and prostaglandins.


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