Lipids Are Hydrophobic, and Do Not Usually Dissolve in Water

question 51

Multiple Choice

Lipids are hydrophobic, and do not usually dissolve in water.Because blood is water-based, the lipid cholesterol is combined with ________ so that it can be transported by blood.

• A) hydrophilic molecules
• B) hydrophobic molecules
• C) nothing; cholesterol is not transported in blood
• D) cations
• E) anions

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Definitions:

Subviral Agents

Infectious entities smaller than viruses, such as viroids and prions, that are capable of causing diseases in plants or animals.

Helper Virus

A virus that assists another virus in completing its life cycle, often by providing necessary functions the second virus lacks.

Co-infection

Co-infection occurs when an individual is simultaneously infected by two or more pathogen species, complicating diagnosis and treatment.

Nucleic Acid

Macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains, essential for storage, transmission, and execution of genetic information in living organisms (e.g., DNA and RNA).