The most important physical characteristic of lipids with regard to living organisms is that they

A) are hydrophobic.
B) are very large and therefore difficult to store.
C) dissolve easily in water.
D) are typically a form of waste product that is difficult to eliminate.
E) are denser than water.


A

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