Which Statement Best Describes How Lipids Are Defined

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how lipids are defined?

• A)Lipids are biomolecules that contain the ester functional group.
• B)Lipids are biomolecules that contain fatty acids.
• C)Lipids are biomolecules that have negative effects on a person's health.
• D)Lipids are biomolecules that are solids at room temperature.
• E)Lipids are structurally diverse biomolecules that are soluble in nonpolar solvents and insoluble in water.

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Definitions:

EPSP

Excitatory postsynaptic potential; a temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely for a neuron to fire.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a type of synaptic potential that makes a neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, momentarily allowing the cell to become depolarized.

Depolarization

The process by which the electrical charge of a cell membrane becomes less negative, leading to the generation of an action potential in neurons.