What is the difference between fat and cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a type of lipid just like fats. However, fats can be burned but cholesterol cannot be burned
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Hopanoids, which resemble sterols and are found in the membranes of diverse bacteria, have left an extensive molecular fossil record. They were first discovered by petroleum geologists.
Fat globules (also known as mature lipid droplets) are individual pieces of intracellular fat in human cell. The main funvtion of the lipid globule is to store energy in the form of fat.
They both are lipids circulating in blood. Triglycerides are known to store fat whearse cholesterol is known to help in regulating certain hormones in the body.
Based on classification lipids have been divided into eight categories.
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