Multiple choice

The lipoprotein enabling the movement of fats and cholesterol, within the water-based solution of the bloodstream, is

  1. very-low-density lipoprotein

  2. intermediate-density lipoprotein

  3. low-density lipoprotein

  4. high-density lipoprotein
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Intermediate-density lipoprotein belongs to the lipoprotein particle family and is formed from the degradation of very low-density lipoproteins. IDL is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL and HDL) that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water-based solution of the bloodstream.

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