What Enzyme Is Activated by HDL to Release Cholesterol from the Cell

question 67

Multiple Choice

What enzyme is activated by HDL to release cholesterol from the cell membranes of peripheral tissues?

• A) phosphatidylcholine esterase
• B) HDL apolipase
• C) cholesterol esterase
• D) lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase

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Definitions:

Artificial Selection

The process by which humans breed plants or animals for particular genetic characteristics.

Directional Selection

Mode of natural selection in which forms of a trait at one end of a range of variation are adaptive.

Disruptive Selection

Mode of natural selection in which forms of a trait at both ends of a range of variation are adaptive, and intermediate forms are selected against.

Hybrid Sterility

A condition in hybrids between different species where the offspring are sterile, unable to produce viable gametes.