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Give one example of where lipids can be found within the human body

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Lipids like cholesterol can be found is essentially every cell within your body, cholesterol is imbedded in your lipid bi-layer (your cell membrane.) You can attribute this membranes fluidity to the cholesterol within it.
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Lipids (eg cholesterol, cholesteryl esters and triglycerides) are stored in your body primarily in specialized fat cells called adipocytes, which comprise a specialized fatty tissue called adipose tissue. Stored lipids can be derived from the lipids in your diet or from lipids that your body synthesizes.

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