HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Question
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They serve as source for fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E, K
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Lipids are transported in the blood combined with proteins
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Lipids are storage compounds
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Brain gets energy mainly from lipids
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Glycogen is a storage form of lipid
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Detailed explanation-1: -A lipid is any of various organic compounds that are insoluble in water. They include fats, waxes, oils, hormones, and certain components of membranes and function as energy-storage molecules and chemical messengers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Triglyceride is the most common lipid that is used for energy storage. Triglycerides are the main body fat constituents for vertebrates. They are tri-esters comprising a glycerol molecule that is bound to three fatty acid molecules. The unused calories of our body are stored in the form of triglycerides.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids such as cholesterol, cholesteryl esters and triglycerides are stored in your body primarily in specialized fat cells called adipocytes, which comprise a specialized fatty tissue called adipose tissue.