Why Do Proteins Often Function as Carriers for Lipids in the Blood

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why do proteins often function as carriers for lipids in the blood? ​

• A)Proteins are required to activate pumps for lipids to gain entry into cells.
• B)Proteins prevent the lipids from being recognized as foreign to avert an immune response.
• C)Proteins in the carriers begin the digestion process as they move through the blood.
• D)Proteins protect the hydrophobic regions of the lipids to allow easy transport through the blood.

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