Cholesterol travels in the bloodstream in
a. bile.
b. plaques.
c. lipoproteins.
d. blood cells.
C
Cholesterol travels in the bloodstream in lipoproteins that contain lipids and proteins. Bile salts are made from cholesterol. Cholesterol forms plaques when it is deposited in blood vessels. Blood cells carry oxygen (red blood cells) or are part of the immune system (white cells) but do not carry cholesterol.
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