Which type of lipid serves as fuel for the body when energy is needed?
1. Phospholipids
2. Triglycerides
3. Steroids
4. Lecithins
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Rationale 1: Phospholipids ae essential to building plasma membranes.
Rationale 2: Triglycerides are the major storage form of fat in the body and the only type of lipid that serves as an important energy source.
Rationale 3: Cholesterol is the most widely known steroid and is a vital component of plasma membranes. It serves as a building block of essential biochemicals.
Rationale 4: Lecithins are a phospholipid.
Global Rationale: Triglycerides are the major storage form of fat in the body and the only type of lipid that serves as an important energy source. Phospholipids are essential to building plasma membranes. Cholesterol is the most widely known steroid and is a vital component of plasma membranes. It serves as a building block of essential biochemicals. Lecithins are a phospholipid.
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