Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 6MC
What lipid type is stored in fat deposits beneath the skin?
a. Triglyceride
b. Steroid
c. Vitamin D
d. Phospholipid
e. Prostaglandin
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Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
Ch. 2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 2 - 2. Pick out the correct match(es) of element and...Ch. 2 - Important functions of water include which of the...Ch. 2 - 4. Alkaline substances include which of the...Ch. 2 - Glucose is to starch as a. a steroid is to a...Ch. 2 - 6. What lipid type is stored in fat deposits...Ch. 2 - Absence of which of the following...Ch. 2 - ATP is not associated with a. a basic nucleotide...Ch. 2 - The element essential for normal thyroid function...Ch. 2 - 10. Factors that increase the speed of chemical...
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