Lipids can be described as ________.
A. sugars, starches, and fibers
B. mostly fats and oils
C. made of building blocks called amino acids
D. compounds needed in minute amounts
Answer: B
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a. true b. false
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a) 1920s b) 1940s c) 1960s d) 1980s
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