Lipids (Either Nutrients or Hormones)are Insoluble in Water but Are

question 53

Multiple Choice

Lipids (either nutrients or hormones) are insoluble in water but are found traveling in the plasma of the blood.Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this?

• A) Lipids are carried in plasma bound to soluble plasma transport proteins
• B) Lipids are carried only in the lymph which is primarily composed of unsaturated fats
• C) Lipids are carried inside blood cells
• D) Enzymes in the plasma convert lipids to soluble forms.

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