What is accurate about the characteristics of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)?
a. They have high amounts of triglycerides.
b. They have only small amounts of protein.
c. They have little cholesterol.
d. They aid in steroid production.
ANS: C
HDLs have low amounts of triglycerides, large amounts of proteins, low amount of cholesterol, and are excreted via the liver. They have no role in the production of steroids.
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