Question

Cholesterol 

A. Can be absorbed from the gut by intestinal lymphatics following its incorporation into chylomicrons. 

B. Can be synthesized in the liver. 

C. In the diet comes mainly from vegetable sources. 

D. Is eliminated from the body mainly by metabolic degradation. 

E. Is a precursor of adrenal cortical hormones.

Answer 1

A. True Most of it is incorporated into very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and circulates as such. 

B. True Its synthesis is determined mainly by saturated fat intake. 

C. False The main sources are egg yolk and animal fat. 

D. False It is eliminated mainly by excretion in the bile. 

E. True It is a precursor of a number of steroid hormones.