Lipids That are Produced by Nearly Every Tissue in the Body

Question

Lipids that are produced by nearly every tissue in the body and act as local regulators are the
A) prostaglandins.
B) steroids.
C) monoglycerides.
D) phospholipids.
E) glycolipids.

Accepted Answer

Prostaglandins are lipid molecules that are produced by almost every tissue in the body and act as local regulators, controlling a variety of physiological processes such as inflammation, blood flow, and smooth muscle contraction. Steroids, monoglycerides, phospholipids, and glycolipids are also types of lipids, but they do not act as local regulators in the same way as prostaglandins.