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What is the primary function of chylomicrons in the body?
What is the primary function of chylomicrons in the body?
- Aiding in cholesterol absorption
- Transporting triglycerides from the intestine to the rest of the body (correct)
- Promoting bile production
- Synthesizing lipids in the liver
How do cells all over the body process chylomicrons?
How do cells all over the body process chylomicrons?
- Adding more triglycerides to them
- Transporting them to the lymph system
- Converting them into LDL
- Removing triglycerides from them (correct)
What happens to very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) as they travel through the body?
What happens to very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) as they travel through the body?
- They transform into high-density lipoproteins (HDL)
- They are absorbed by the lymphatic system
- They are synthesized in the intestine
- Cells remove triglycerides from them, causing them to shrink (correct)
What happens when a VLDL loses triglycerides?
What happens when a VLDL loses triglycerides?
Which cells recognize and remove chylomicron remnants from the blood?
Which cells recognize and remove chylomicron remnants from the blood?
What is the fate of the remnants collected by liver cells from chylomicrons?
What is the fate of the remnants collected by liver cells from chylomicrons?
What is the primary role of LDL in the body?
What is the primary role of LDL in the body?
What is the primary function of HDL in the body?
What is the primary function of HDL in the body?
Which type of blood cholesterol is most strongly linked to heart disease risk?
Which type of blood cholesterol is most strongly linked to heart disease risk?
Which of the following factors is most effective at lowering LDL cholesterol or raising HDL cholesterol?
Which of the following factors is most effective at lowering LDL cholesterol or raising HDL cholesterol?
What is the primary role of the liver in lipid transportation?
What is the primary role of the liver in lipid transportation?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can help lower LDL cholesterol or raise HDL cholesterol?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can help lower LDL cholesterol or raise HDL cholesterol?