The Most Important Physical Characteristic of Lipids with Regard to Living

question 33

Multiple Choice

The most important physical characteristic of lipids with regard to living organisms is that they

• A) are hydrophobic.
• B) are very large and therefore difficult to store.
• C) dissolve easily in water.
• D) are typically a form of waste product that is difficult to eliminate.
• E) are denser than water.

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Definitions:

Bond Portfolios

Collections of bonds held by investors or institutions, designed to achieve certain financial goals while managing risk and return.

Indexing

The investment strategy of replicating the performance of a market index, often through passive fund management.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or a fixed income portfolio to changes in interest rates.

Interest-Rate Risk

The possibility of incurring losses in investments as a result of variations in interest rates, especially impacting fixed-income securities.