Question

Are lipids organic molecules why or why not?

Answer 1

The nutrients that contain carbon in their structural makeup are referred to as organic nutrients, whereas those that do not contain carbon are called inorganic nutrients. Therefore, the organic nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and vitamins.

Basically lipids have carbon, therefore it is an organic nutrient.

Answer 2

Hello there!

Yes, lipids are organic molecules. They have carbon, therefore, they are organic.

Something else you need to know is that lipids are one of the four main types of organic molecules. The four main types are:
1. Carbohydrates: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon
2. Lipids: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon
3. Proteins: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen
4. Nucleotides: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Again, they all contain carbon.

I hope this helps!
Best wishes.
-HuronGirl