Question 7

Lipids/fats play important roles in living things, including making up the majority of ALL cell membranes. Select the one correct role they do for living things from the choices below.

a
excellent insulators
b
primary energy source produced in photosynthesis
c
enzymes
d
low calorie source of dietary fiber

1 answer

The correct role lipids/fats play for living things from the choices provided is:

a. excellent insulators

Lipids do serve other functions, such as energy storage and forming cell membranes, but among the options given, being excellent insulators is the most relevant choice. The other options are not accurate roles for lipids.