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To explain: The relationships between dietary cholesterol, saturated fats, and trans fats and the blood LDL cholesterol level, and the way it might been easy for Person A to confuse them.
Introduction: A biological organic compound that does not dissolve in water is called as lipid. A group of organic compounds that belong to lipids is called as fats and oils. The basic units of fats and oils are called as fatty acids. Food fats are made up of a mixture of unsaturated, saturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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