Multiple choice

Which among the following lipids act as an antioxidant and as a precursor of vitamin A in humans?

  1. Glycerophospholipids

  2. Sterol lipids

  3. Prenol lipids

  4. Glycerolipids

  5. Sphingolipids

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Prenol lipids are synthesised from the five-carbon-unit precursors isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate.