1 On inbound transmission, converts the serial bit stream into the bytes that the computer handles. 2  Adds a parity bit (if it's been selected) on outbound transmissions and checks the parity of incoming bytes (if selected) and discards the parity bit.
Functions of Fat in the BODY: 1. provide energy 2. serve as the bodies chief energy reserve 3. help form cell membranes 4. nourish skin and hair 5. insulate the body 6. cushion vital organs and protect them from shock 7. provide raw materials for body compounds such as bile and vitamin D. î î î.
Fats typically provide more than half of the body's energy needs. Fat from food is broken down into fatty acids, which can travel in the blood and be captured by hungry cells. Fatty acids that aren't needed right away are packaged in bundles called triglycerides and stored in fat cells, which have unlimited capacity.