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What is a waxy fatty like material use by the body in a variety of chemical processes?
Cholesterol.
Is cholesterol a waste product that must be removed from the body?
No, cholesterol is part of the cell membrane. Without it the membrane would be too unstable and move too much. The cholesterol "stiffens" the membrane.
What is a steroid that functions as part of the plasma membrane and as a precursor for all other steroids in the body?
Cholesterol.
What does cholesterol do to the human body?
build cell membranesused as raw material to make steroid hormonesforms part of arterial plaquesetc.We cannot live without cholesterol, even though it can cause us problems.
What type of lipid is used by the body to create hormones?
Cholesterol
What is a waxy fatty like material use by the body in a variety of chemical processes?
Cholesterol.
How are phospholipids and cholesterol alike?
Yes, the lipid part refers to cholesterol. This is an essential part of every cell in the body because cholesterol is necessary for the formation of the cell membrane.
Is zero cholesterol desirable?
No, cholesterol is a natural and necessary part of your body function. Cholesterol levels below 120 are considered unhealthy and are termed hypolipidemia.
What part of the neuron carries out its life processes?
cell body
Is cholesterol a waste product that must be removed from the body?
No, cholesterol is part of the cell membrane. Without it the membrane would be too unstable and move too much. The cholesterol "stiffens" the membrane.
Do you need LDL cholesterol to survive?
Cholesterol is made naturally in your body. Your body will always have LDL cholesterol.
Where in the body is cholesterol made?
Cholesterol is found outside the body.
What is a steroid that functions as part of the plasma membrane and as a precursor for all other steroids in the body?
Cholesterol.
Is cholesterol production is continious processes why you have to controle it?
yes yes
An adjective describing cholesterol which originates outside the body from foods?
Exogenous is cholesterol from outside the body (from foods). whereas endogenous is cholesterol that is made in the body.
What are the symptoms of HDL cholesterol?
HDL cholesterol is not a symptom, it is a type of cholesterol that occurs in your body and makes up part of your overall cholesterol score. HDL is the "good cholesterol" which removes build-up from artery walls and flushes the fat to the liver to be processed. When you get your cholesterol tested, a high HDL number is a positive result.
Does your body needs cholesterol?
Yes. Absolutely. In fact, every cell in your body needs to have cholesterol. It is part of what is called the plasma membrane. That is what holds the cell together, it is made of a phospholipid bilayer and that is like a sandwhich with the cholesterol making the bread slices. without cholesterol you wouldn't be able to keep your cells together, and then you couldn't keep yourself together,
