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(C) Lipids are organic compounds that are non-polar in nature.Water is a polar solvent.According to the principle of 'like dissolves like',polar subst

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(C) Lipids are organic compounds that are non-polar in nature.Water is a polar solvent.According to the principle of 'like dissolves like',polar substances dissolve in polar solvents,while non-polar substances do not.Because lipid molecules are hydrophobic (water-fearing),they do not interact with water molecules and are therefore insoluble in water.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(A)$ Triglyceride	$(i)$ Animal hormone
$(B)$ Structural lipid	$(ii)$ Feathers and leaves
$(C)$ Steroid	$(iii)$ Phospholipid
$(D)$ Wax	$(iv)$ Fat storage in droplet form

Lipids are insoluble in water because lipid molecules are:

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Match Column-$I$ with Column-$II$ and select the correct answer:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(A)$ Triglyceride $(i)$ Animal hormone

$(B)$ Structural lipid $(ii)$ Feathers and leaves

$(C)$ Steroid $(iii)$ Phospholipid

$(D)$ Wax $(iv)$ Fat storage in droplet form

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