The researcher
finished his food and looked for a dustbin to dispose of his plate. He pointed
out to an analogy “You see these dustbins. What happens if there are not
sufficient of them? The waste won’t be disposed correctly and will litter
around on the streets. In a similar way, if there are not enough receptors for
LDL on the liver cells, the LDL would litter around in the bloodstream”. So why
does this happen and what can be done?
Practice question: Which
of the following statements about LDL is correct?

Question

The researcher
finished his food and looked for a dustbin to dispose of his plate. He pointed
out to an analogy “You see these dustbins. What happens if there are not
sufficient of them? The waste won’t be disposed correctly and will litter
around on the streets. In a similar way, if there are not enough receptors for
LDL on the liver cells, the LDL would litter around in the bloodstream”. So why
does this happen and what can be done?  
 Practice question: Which
of the following statements about LDL is correct?

Answer

The lack of
sufficient LDL receptors on liver cells would lead to less LDL being circulated
in the bloodstream.

Answer

Without enough LDL
receptors, LDL particles remain in circulation instead of being taken up by the
liver for breakdown or storage. This leads to higher LDL levels in the blood,
increasing the risk of atherosclerosis.

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