NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids are fatty compounds that perform a variety of functions in your body. They’re part of your cell membranes and help control what goes in and out of your cells. They help with moving and storing energy, absorbing vitamins and making hormones.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main biological functions of lipids include storing energy, as lipids may be broken down to yield large amounts of energy. Lipids also form the structural components of cell membranes, and form various messengers and signaling molecules within the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids perform many functions within the body: 1) Store Energy – When we take in more energy than we need, the body stores it as adipose tissue (fatty tissue, which we call fat).

Detailed explanation-4: -Triglycerides: the main form of stored energy in animals. Phospholipids: the major components of cell membranes.