Biology
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Medium
Question
Lipids are soluble in which of the following _______________?
A
Water
B
Ether
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C
All solvents
D
Not in any of the above
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A
Water
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B
Ether
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C
All solvents
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D
Not in any of the above
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Explanation
Lipids are non-polar molecules and are therefore soluble in organic solvents such as ether, but not in polar solvents like water.