Lipids - Biochemistry

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What are lipids?

Lipids are substances with a biological origin and have the ability to dissolve in organic solvents such as methanol and chloroform; they are rarely soluble in water.

examples: fats, oil, vitamins, hormones, and membranes

Functions of Lipids :

1- storage of energy

2- components of membranes

3- chemical messengers