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In what ways are fats and steroids similar to each other and in what ways are they different? Be specific in your comparison, being sure to discuss both structure and function.

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Fats & steroids are both lipids & are both hydrophobic. Fats store energy for molecules & steroids function as a messenger around the cell membrane.

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Well, Steroids and fats are both lipids and are both hydrophobic because there both non polar. And Differences are that they serve different functions in the body because fat is used for energy and fat soluble nutrient storage where steroids steroids effect neurotransmission. Hope this helps a lot
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