Question

if lipase breaks down lipids, what building block are the lipids broken down to? glucose nucleotides amino acids fatty acids

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Glucose is the breakdown product of carbohydrates (like starch or glycogen), not lipids.
• Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids (DNA/RNA), not lipids.
• Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, not lipids.
• Lipids (specifically fats) are broken down by lipase into fatty acids (and glycerol). So the correct building block for lipid breakdown is fatty acids.

Answer:

fatty acids