What Are Lipids Made of and What Do They Do

question 11

Multiple Choice

What are lipids made of and what do they do?

• A) Nucleic acids and glycerol, and they serve as an energy source and insulation.
• B) Fatty acids and glucose, and they serve as an energy source and insulation.
• C) Fatty acids and glycerol, and they serve as an energy source and insulation.
• D) Nucleic acids and glycerol, and they provide inherited biological information.
• E) Glucose and cellulose, and they provide energy.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Asymptote

A horizontal line that a graph approaches as the input or output values become infinitely large in absolute value.

\(15^{-x}\)

An expression representing the reciprocal of 15 raised to the power of x, used in mathematical and financial calculations.

Radioactive Elements

Elements that emit radiation as a result of the spontaneous disintegration of their atomic nuclei.

Half-Life

The time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value, often used in the context of radioactive decay.