3) Biological molecules and their chemical properties affect cellular processes and biochemical reactions. Your]cousin mentions that your uncle is on a low cholesterol diet. "He is trying to eradicate all cholesterol from his body," says your cousin. Focusing your argument on cell membranes, explain why the body cannot function without cholesterol.

3) Biological molecules and their chemical properties affect cellular processes and biochemical reactions. Your]cousin mentions that your uncle is on a low cholesterol diet. "He is trying to eradicate all cholesterol from his body," says your cousin. Focusing your argument on cell membranes, explain why the body cannot function without cholesterol.

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337408332

Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter5: Ground Rules Of Metabolism

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