Because lipids are not water-soluble and because plasma is mostly water, lipids must combine with molecules called ________ to be transported. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


lipoproteins
Lipoproteins are the molecules that bind with lipids to transport them in the plasma.

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