structural and physiological functions of fats
- Structural functionsof fats
- Make up cell membrane
- Protection: lipids are constituents of the waxy cuticle of plants and insects
- Lipids are water repellant thus prevent water loss from or entry into an animal skin
- Their spongy nature protects delicate organs as shock absorbers.
- Being bad conductors, they reduce water loss from the body when deposited beneath the skin for insulation
- Storage ; they are better storage compounds than carbohydrates due high calories value, due to high hydrogen content, they are light, insoluble in water, compact to fit in a small volume and are easily used when required.
- Physiological functions of fats
- Source of metabolic water
- Store fat soluble vitamins (ADEK)
- Source of metabolic water
- Raw materials for hormones
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