How do carbohydrates differ from lipids?
1 Answer
Jun 13, 2015
Carbohydrates have many polar
Explanation:
Carbohydrates
A typical carbohydrate is glucose,
Most carbohydrates are hydrophilic and soluble in water because of their polar
Lipids
Lipids are hydrophobic and insoluble in water.
They have varied structures, but all have a polar "head" and a large nonpolar "tail"".
Fats and oils are typical lipids.
The structure of a typical fat is
The molecule is mostly nonpolar hydrocarbon with some polar