Discussion
A fat like compound found in animal tissues thought to cause atherosclerosis is :
Answer: B
The compound is cholesterol.
Cholesterol is a fat-like sterol found in all animal tissues and made by the liver. It is needed for cell membranes and for making steroid hormones and bile acids. High levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood lead to deposits (plaques) in the walls of arteries, the process of atherosclerosis, which narrows them and raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Glucagon is a pancreatic hormone that raises blood sugar, cortisol is an adrenal stress hormone and glucose is a simple sugar. None of them is fat-like or the substance deposited in atherosclerotic plaques.
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