Ch 26 Cholesterol Synthesis, Trans..... Flashcards

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1
Q

The storage form of cholesterol

A

Cholesteryl ester

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2
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Precursor of all steroids in the body

A

Cholesterol

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3
Q

Vehicle that supplies cholesterol

A

LDL

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4
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Role of HDL

A

Removes free cholesterol from tissue and takes it to the liver

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5
Q

Reverse cholesterol transport

A

Explain

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6
Q

Major constituent of gall stones

A

Cholesterol

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7
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Chief role in pathology

A

Atherosclerosis

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