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The major classes are classified according to structural components. Three major classes are;
a. Simple lipids; those that yield fatty acids and glycerol hydrolysis. In this we have two sub-classes i.e. acylglycerol (yield fatty acid and glycerol) and waxes (yield long chain fatty acids and long chain glycerol).
b. Compound lipids; yield fatty acids, glycerol and other compounds like sugars, protein etc. sub-classes include phospholipids e.g. lecithin. These contain phosphate group. The other subclass is glycolipids.
c. Derivative lipids; these are soluble in polar solvent and insoluble in water. They contain many compound substances. Examples are steroids, fat soluble vitamins, bile acids, Carotenoid substances etc.
Titany answered the question on April 25, 2022 at 13:10
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