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Which of the following is a common property of lipids?
Which of the following is a common property of lipids?
- Lack of energy storage function
- Insolubility in nonpolar solvents (correct)
- Solubility in both water and nonpolar solvents
- Solubility in water
What is the main function of lipids related to energy?
What is the main function of lipids related to energy?
- Supply essential fatty acids
- Provide shape and contour to the body
- Serve as a storage form of energy (correct)
- Act as thermal insulators
Which compound is mainly phospholipids in nature and serves as a structural component of biomembranes?
Which compound is mainly phospholipids in nature and serves as a structural component of biomembranes?
- Oils
- Waxes (correct)
- Fats
- Steroids
What is the clinical significance of lipids in relation to atherosclerosis?
What is the clinical significance of lipids in relation to atherosclerosis?
What are the lipid-protein combinations that are important cellular constituents and serve as a means of transporting lipids in the blood?
What are the lipid-protein combinations that are important cellular constituents and serve as a means of transporting lipids in the blood?
Which disease is associated with abnormal chemistry or metabolism of lipids?
Which disease is associated with abnormal chemistry or metabolism of lipids?
What is the most preferable source of energy, even though lipids provide more energy per gram?
What is the most preferable source of energy, even though lipids provide more energy per gram?
What function do lipids serve in the subcutaneous tissues and around certain organs?
What function do lipids serve in the subcutaneous tissues and around certain organs?
Which compound is mainly phospholipids in nature and serves as a structural component of biomembranes?
Which compound is mainly phospholipids in nature and serves as a structural component of biomembranes?
What are the lipid-protein combinations that are important cellular constituents and serve as a means of transporting lipids in the blood?
What are the lipid-protein combinations that are important cellular constituents and serve as a means of transporting lipids in the blood?
Which disease is associated with abnormal metabolism of lipids and is characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver?
Which disease is associated with abnormal metabolism of lipids and is characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver?
Which type of lipid serves as metabolic regulators such as steroid hormones and prostaglandins?
Which type of lipid serves as metabolic regulators such as steroid hormones and prostaglandins?
Which essential compounds do lipids supply to the body that cannot be synthesized by the body itself?
Which essential compounds do lipids supply to the body that cannot be synthesized by the body itself?
What is the common property of lipids related to their solubility properties, making them relatively insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents?
What is the common property of lipids related to their solubility properties, making them relatively insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents?
