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Lipids are organic compounds that contain hydrocarbons and are used by cells as long-term energy storage. They are hydrophobic and insoluble in water due to their nonpolar hydrocarbon chains. A typical fat consists of glycerol molecules joined to three fatty acid chains through dehydration reactions to form triglycerides, which are the main energy storing component. Phospholipids have a hydrophilic phosphate head and two hydrophobic fatty acid tails, making them important structural components of cell membr
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