Explain why cholesterol needs to be transported in the blood

Ill ullallisill for the genetic material- What did they 5. are carried in the circulation in water (blood) soluble rotein particles that consist of a hydrophobic core consisting mainly of esterified cholesterol and triglycerides, and a hydrophilic surface of mainly unesterified cholesterol, phospholipids and apolipoproteins Explain why cholesterol needs to be transported in the blood in lipoprotein particles.

Solution

Cholesterol needs to be transported in the blood in lipoprotein particles because cholesterol is a non polar substance and is therefore insoluble in water.For cholesterol to be transported through plasma, it has to be associated with different lipoprotein molecules