The lipid, which acumulates in fatty liver, is_______________?

Correct answer: D. Triglycerides

  • A. Cholesterol
  • B. FFA
  • C. Lipoprotein
  • D. Triglycerides

Explanation

Triglycerides accumulate in fatty liver when hepatic fatty-acid uptake and synthesis exceed oxidation and export in lipoproteins. Free fatty acids are substrates, whereas triglycerides are the main stored form.

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