How many types of lipids are present?

Answer 1

Phospholipids are classified according to alcohol they possess so they are classified into three categories:

1) Glycerophosphatides (Glycerol-alcohol based phospholipids):

a) Phosphatidic acid (phosphate) (PA)

b) phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) (PC)

c) phosphatidylinositol (PI) &

d) phosphatidylethanolamine (cephalin) (PE),

2)Phospho-inositides (inositol-alcohol based phospholipids):

a) phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PIP)

b) phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2) &

c) phosphatidylinositol triphosphate (PIP3),

3) Phospho-sphingosides (sphingol-alcohol based phospholipids):

a) Ceramide phosphorylcholine (Sphingomyelin) (SPH)

b) Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine (Sphingomyelin) &

c) Ceramide phosphorylglycerol (Cer-PE).

Answer 2

There are three classes of lipids.

• Triglycerides (fats and oils)
• Phospholipids
• Sterols

Triglycerides being the most abundant in foods and in the body.

Answer 3

There are three main types of lipids that can be found in living things. They are cholesterol, phospholipids and glycolipids

Answer 4

there are three types and they're tryglicerides, phospholipids and sterols

Answer 5

Lipids are a type of fatty solution that runs through the body. There are several types as they are affected by your diet.