The main biological functions of lipids include storing energy, as lipids may be broken down to yield large amounts of energy. Lipids also form the structural components of cell membranes, and form various messengers and signaling molecules within the body.
There are no given choices nor a description on what has taken place in the Virtual Lab, however, possible reasons or combinations leading to hypertension are:
a. genetics and lifestyle - if a person has keens that have this disease and he does not maintain a positive lifestyle he is predisposed to this disease.
b. stress and environment - if a person is constantly exposed to a stressful situation, this could have an effect on his blood pressure, thus leading to hypertension.
A. Plants use capillarity to move water from their roots to their leaves.
