Biology
Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 3.6, Problem 3CYL
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The importance of cholesterol in the body.

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Cholesterol is the very important molecule of the body as it serves as a precursor of many molecules and hormones. It is lipid in nature and it is the reason of its insolubility. Cholesterol travels with the blood in the form of very minute particles, surrounded by proteins and hydrophilic phospholipids. This combination is called the lipoprotein.

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