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HACTEHA [7]
3 years ago
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In what ways are fats and steroids similar to each other, and in what ways are they different? a. Fats and steroids are both hyd

rophilic lipids, but fats help with metabolism while steroids provide insulation. b. Fats and steroids are both hydrophobic lipids, but fats serve as energy while steroids serve as hormones. c. Steroids contain a four-carbon ring while fats consist of glycerol and fatty acids, but both are proteins. d. Steroids help with transport while fats store energy, but both are proteins.
Biology
2 answers:
drek231 [11]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Fats & steroids are both lipids & are both hydrophobic.

Explanation:

Fats store energy for molecules & steroids function as a messenger around the cell membrane. hope this helps you :)

Rainbow [258]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Similarity between fats and steroids:

Both the fats and steroids share the similar structure. They contains the hydrophobic part and forms the main constituent of the sterols. Both the fats and sterol are involved in the structure of the plasma membrane. Both molecules undergoes the metabolic process.

Differences between fats and steroids:

Fats are used as the storage source of the energy and can be hydrolyzed or broken down in the digestive process. Sterols are the precursors of the hormones and involved in cell signalling and cell - cell communication.

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