Familial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by which of the following?
A)
defective LDL receptors on the cell membranes
B)
poor attachment of the cholesterol to the extracellular matrix of cells
C)
a poorly formed lipid bilayer that cannot incorporate cholesterol into cell membranes
D)
inhibition of the cholesterol active transport system in red blood cells
E)
a general lack of glycolipids in the blood cell membranes
Answer: A