Question
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.
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.