BIOLOGY
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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energy storage and cellular transport
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energy storage and insulation
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building blocks for DNA and hormones
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storing cellular information and in the cell membrane
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Detailed explanation-1: -However, our bodies need a certain amount of fat to function-and we can’t make it from scratch. Triglycerides, cholesterol and other essential fatty acids-the scientific term for fats the body can’t make on its own-store energy, insulate us and protect our vital organs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adipose (fat) cells are specialized for the storage of energy in the form of triglycerides, but research in the last few decades has shown that fat cells also play a critical role in sensing and responding to changes in systemic energy balance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fats are very compact and light weight, so they are an efficient way to store excess energy. A fat is made up of a glycerol, which is attached to 1 to 3 fatty acid chains. Most of the energy from fats comes from the many carbon bonds in these long, fatty acid chains.