1. In a tabular form, differentiate phospholipid, steroid, cholesterol, and bile acids.

Phospholipid Steroid Cholesterol Bile acids

Structure Phospholipids Steroid is any of a Cholesterol is a 27- Bile acids belong to
has a glycerol class of natural carbon compound a family of steroids
molecule, two or synthetic organic with a unique with a core
fatty acids, and compounds with a structure with a structure of
a phosphate molecular structure hydrocarbon tail, a seventeen carbon
group that is of 17 carbon atoms central sterol atoms arranged in
modified by an arranged in four nucleus made of four fused rings,
alcohol. rings. four hydrocarbon i.e., three
rings, and a hydroxyl cyclohexane rings
group.  (rings A-C) and
one cyclopentane
ring (ring D),
together with a five
or eight carbon
sidechain
terminating in a
carboxylic acid
group (or hydroxyl
in the bile
alcohols).

Solubility Phospholipids Steroids are Cholesterol is Bile acids are end

are amphiphilic, hydrophobic and insoluble products of
hence, soluble insoluble in water.  in water but cholesterol
in both water readily dissolves in metabolism which
and oil due to organic solvents.  are water-soluble
the hydrophobic and amphipathic
hydrocarbon molecules.
tails of two fatty
acids and the
hydrophilic
phosphate
group end.
Roles Phospholipids Steroids has roles Cholesterol aids in Bile acids induce
are a part of in reproduction, the production of sex biliary lipid
cellular absorption, hormones. It's a secretion and
membranes, metabolism building block for solubilize
hence, protects regulation, and human tissues and cholesterol in bile,
the cell. They brain activity. They helps in bile promoting its
also provide also decrease production in the elimination. In the
pathways for redness and liver. small intestine, bile
various swelling acids solubilize
substances (inflammation).  dietary lipids
across promoting their
membranes and absorption. 
 ensure cell
survival by
maintaining the
gradient of
chemical and
electrical
processes.
They also help
regulate
exocytosis,
chemotaxis, and
cytokinesis.
Some
phospholipids
have a role in
phagocytosis
Types Phospholipids  The two main types Cholesterol, with The two primary
can be of steroids are lipoproteins in the bile acids produced
categorized into corticosteroids and blood as its carrier, in the live
glycerophosphol anabolic- moves throughout are cholic acid
ipids and sphing androgenic steroids the body. These (CA) and
olipids.  (or anabolics for lipoproteins are Low- chenodeoxycholic
short). density lipoprotein acid (CDCA).
(LDL), High-density
lipoprotein (HDL),
Very-low-density
lipoproteins (VLDL).
Fused Phospholipids, Steroids have Cholesterol is Bile acids have a
Rings unlike steroids, a rigid backbone of characterized with core structure of
do not have four carbon rings unique structure seventeen carbon
fused ring that are fused of four fused atoms arranged
structure. together. hydrocarbon rings in four fused rings.
Can be Phospholipids Hundreds of Cholesterol is Bile acids are
found in: are present in steroids are produced mainly predominantly
foods such as present in plants, in the liver. present in the bile
meat, eggs, animals and fungi. However, it's also of mammals and
seed oils, In cells, all steroids present in animal other vertebrates.
seafood, in are manufactured foods like eggs, Various bile acids
some plant from the sterols shellfish, meat and are produced in the
foods, and in lanosterol dairy products. liver. 
supplements. (opisthokonts) or
cycloartenol
(plants).