Article on the function of lipids in plants - cell membrane, cuticle, fat storage etc. KS5 biology

We get a lot of our lipids from plants: sunflower oil, olive oil, nuts and seeds are all good sources of fats. But why do plants need fats? In this article we look at the different reasons that plants have lipids, including for cell membranes, for the waxy cuticle and for energy storage.

This is part of 'Big Picture: Fat' (www.bigpictureeducation.com/fat), which was published by the Wellcome Trust in December 2015.