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The different kinds of lipids

Lipids are an organic chemical class that is largely insoluble in water. Lipids are molecules that are composed mostly of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and are composed of fats and oils. Triacylglycerols, phospholipids, and sterols are the three primary forms of lipids.

Lipids contain four different sorts of groups. These are their names:

Waxes: These are fatty acids with long chain alcohols that are derived from animals and plants.

Triacyl glycerols (fats): These are fatty acids composed of three glycerol molecules and the elements$C$, $H$and$O$.

Glycerophospholipids: These are fat-like substances that are components of cell membranes.

Steroids: They are made up of four carbon rings in the steroid nucleus and do not include fatty acids.