A-A* (AO3/4) - Lipids

Test yourself on A-A* (AO3/4) - Lipids

• The word hydrolysis is defined as the lysis of water. How does this apply to polymers?

• What are three functions that lipids serve in plants and/or animals?

• How do phospholipids contribute to cell membrane structure?

• What type of compound functions in hormone production, contributes to membrane flexibility, and is the starting molecule for bile salts?

• Cholesterol is a precursor to hormones, such as testosterone. Testosterone is a male sex hormone that has a key role in sperm production.
  
  How is testosterone most likely to enter target cells?