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Biomolecules

Question
CBSEENBI11000253

Cholesterol is harmful as it causes blood pressure and heart attack, even then it is considered essential for human body. Why ?

Solution
Cholesterol are considered essential for our body as

1. Cholesterol is  the precursor of many hormones such as progesterone, testosterone, estradiol and Cortisol.
2. Cholesterol provides fluidity to the cell membrane  and hence helps in the maintenace of its structure.