A biologist isolates a lipid molecule composed of repeating five-carbon isoprene units, found in chlorophyll and rubber. Which group does this lipid belong to?
Q1. A biologist isolates a lipid molecule composed of repeating five-carbon isoprene units, found in chlorophyll and rubber. Which group does this lipid belong to?
Answer: Terpenoids
Explanation: Terpenoids are built from isoprene units; steroids are four-ringed structures often confused with terpenoids due to shared metabolic pathways.