Structural functions of fats and oils

Structural functions of fats and oils

• 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.

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