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amoeba sisters: biomolecules
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lipids
biomolecules (updated 2023)
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select three that are functions and/or properties of lipids.
long - term energy storage
hydrophobic
short - term energy storage
hydrophilic
lowering body temperature
Lipids are hydrophobic (water - fearing) molecules. They serve as long - term energy storage (e.g., fats). Short - term energy storage is mainly the role of carbohydrates. Hydrophilic (water - loving) is not a property of lipids. Lowering body temperature is not a typical function of lipids.
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