Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 2 - Chemical Principles - Study Questions - Review - Page 50: 6a

Answer

Lipid

Work Step by Step

Oleic Acid is an example of a lipid, most specifically, an unsaturated fatty acid under simple lipids. An unsaturated fatty acid has double bonds, which keep the chains apart from each other.
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