which of the following characteristics unifies all molecules that are considered to be lipids? they all have affinity for water due to the presence of carbonyl groups  they all have little to no affinity for water due to the presence of hydrocarbons they all have little to no affinity for water due to the presence of carbonyl groups  they all have affinity for water due to the presence of hydrocarbons

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. 74. which of the following characteristics unifies all molecules that are considered to be lipids?

  1. they all have affinity for water due to the presence of carbonyl groups 
  2. they all have little to no affinity for water due to the presence of hydrocarbons
  3. they all have little to no affinity for water due to the presence of carbonyl groups 
  4. they all have affinity for water due to the presence of hydrocarbons
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