Elevated LDL Concentrations Are Associated with a High Risk of Heart

Multiple Choice

Elevated LDL concentrations are associated with a high risk of heart disease because they:

A) transport cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to the tissues.
B) carry excessive amounts of fat that is deposited around the heart.
C) encourage high levels of iron in the blood.
D) take excess cholesterol back to the liver, which increases the production of cholesterol.
E) are a different, less complex, type of cholesterol.