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What is the main property of lipids?
In what specialized cells are neutral fats stored?
What role do lipids play in cell membranes?
What function do lipids serve in the myelin sheath of nerves?
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Which vital organs do lipids support as a pad?
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What additional roles do lipids serve besides being a fuel and insulating material?
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What is the main function of lipids in the body?
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Which category of lipids contains esters of fatty acids with alcohols other than glycerol?
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What is the main source of fatty acids?
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What are examples of compound or conjugated lipids?
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What is a characteristic of fatty acids?
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Which group of fatty acids is essential and must be obtained from the diet?
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'Derived lipids' are produced by what process?
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'Waxes' belong to which category of lipids?
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'Phospholipids, Glycolipids, and Proteolipids' belong to which category of lipids?
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What is the main function of essential fatty acids?
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What type of acid is linoleic acid?
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What is a characteristic of derived lipids?
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Which of the following is a common property of lipids?
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What is the main function of neutral fats in the body?
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Which category of lipids serves as building blocks in cell membranes?
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What is the primary function of the myelin sheath of nerves?
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What role do lipids play in supplying essential nutrients to the body?
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Which group of fatty acids must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot synthesize them?
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What is the main function of fatty acids?
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What is the primary role of neutral lipids (fats and oils)?
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Which category of lipids contains compounds with other groups in addition to alcohols and fatty acids?
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What are examples of derived lipids?
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What is the nutritional classification of linoleic acid?
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Where are neutral fats primarily stored in the body?
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What do fatty acids contain an even (odd in rare conditions) number of?
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What is the main role of essential fatty acids in the body?
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What is the function of derived lipids?
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What is the primary function of phospholipids, glycolipids, and proteolipids?
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What are the primary functions of waxes?
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