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Which of the following I describes an important function of lipids

ALipids form cellulose, which gives plants structure.
BLipids help make leaves waterproof.

C.lipids store hereditary information.

DLipids help plants absorb the suns energy

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Answer:

the correct option will be option B. (Lipids make leaves waterproof)

Explanation:

Lipids are a class of compounds which are insoluble in water but are soluble in organic solvents and plays important roles in animal and plants.

Lipids form a class of molecules called Waxes which are long chain non-polar lipid formed by fatty acids and alcohols (–OH) group.Plants use these waxes as a protective coating which prevents water from sticking on surfaces due to hydrophobic tails in their  structure.

thus option B is the correct answer.

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