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What characteristic of lipids causes them to have low solubility in water?
What characteristic of lipids causes them to have low solubility in water?
The absence of polar groups
Why do fats in animals and oils in plants function well as energy storage molecules?
Why do fats in animals and oils in plants function well as energy storage molecules?
Because they contain more energy per gram than other biological molecules
Give an example of a lipid that is solid at room temperature and one that is liquid at room temperature.
Give an example of a lipid that is solid at room temperature and one that is liquid at room temperature.
Fats (of animal origin) are solid at room temperature, while oils (of plant origin) like corn oil and soybean oil are liquid at room temperature
What characteristic of lipids causes their low solubility in water?
What characteristic of lipids causes their low solubility in water?
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Which type of lipid functions as an energy storage molecule?
Which type of lipid functions as an energy storage molecule?
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What is the role of phospholipids in a cell?
What is the role of phospholipids in a cell?
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What is the primary composition of lipids?
What is the primary composition of lipids?
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Which class of lipids includes the sex hormones?
Which class of lipids includes the sex hormones?
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