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Lipids are considered the building blocks of plasma membranes. What could be the reason a

cell is unable to synthesize lipids?

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Answer:

phospholipids

Step-by-step explanation:

The fundamental building blocks of all cell membranes are phospholipids which are amphipathic molecules, consisting of two hydrophobic fatty acid chains linked to a phosphate-containing hydrophilic head group.

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