Multiple choice

Which of the following lipids contain(s) a backbone of aliphatic amino alcohols?

  1. Monolaurin

  2. Ceramide

  3. Mortuary wax

  4. N-Acyl amides

  5. Glycosylceramides
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct. Glycosylceramides are a class of lipids containing a backbone of sphingoid bases, a set of aliphatic amino alcohols that include sphingosine.

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