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What are the subcategories of Lipids?

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the main categories of lipids are

-1- simple lipids ( fatty acid + alchol )

-2- conjugated Lipid ( FA + Alchol + Another group )

they contain ( phospho lipids - sphingo lipids- Glyco lipids )

-3- derived lipids : they are the hydrolytic products of the 1&2 i.e FA ,Alchol ...Etc

Or steroids like cholesterol

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  1. Triglycerides such as fats and oils
  2. Phospholipids
  3. Waxes

There are also steroids and cholesterol.

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Triglycerides are the largest category of lipids.

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1) Triglycerides such as fats and oils

2) Phospholipids

3) Waxes

There are also steroids and cholesterol.

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Fats, oils and waxes. If you're looking for types there is saturated, unsaturated, and polyunsaturated

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phospholipids

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