Lipids form the barriers surrounding various compartments within an organism. Which property of lipids makes them a good barrier?
A) Many biologically important molecules are not soluble in lipids.
B) Lipids are polymers.
C) Lipids store energy.
D) Triglycerides are lipids.
E) Lipids release large amounts of energy when broken down.
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