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What's the difference between Triglycerides and Cholesterol?
What's the difference between Triglycerides and Cholesterol?
What's the difference between Triglycerides and Cholesterol?
They both are lipids circulating in blood. Triglycerides are known to store fat whearse cholesterol is known to help in regulating certain hormones in the body.Last updated on 24 Jul 2025
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Which blood lipid is linked to heart disease?
Low density lipoprotein sometimes known as bad cholesterol is linked to various heart diseases espcially strokes and heart attacks.Last updated on 24 Jul 2025
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What is the lipid globule?
Fat globules (also known as mature lipid droplets) are individual pieces of intracellular fat in human cell. The main funvtion of the lipid globule is to store energy in the form of fat.Last updated on 24 Jul 2025
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What is the difference between fat and cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a type of lipid just like fats. However, fats can be burned but cholesterol cannot be burnedLast updated on 24 Jul 2025
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What is lipid hapanoid?
Hopanoids, which resemble sterols and are found in the membranes of diverse bacteria, have left an extensive molecular fossil record. They were first discovered by petroleum geologists.Last updated on 24 Jul 2025
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How many types of lipid are classified?
Based on classification lipids have been divided into eight categories.Last updated on 24 Jul 2025
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