Many cells store lipids in droplets of varying sizes. These droplets …
A) are enclosed by a phospholipid monolayer (instead of a bilayer).
B) mostly store cholesterol and phospholipids.
C) are produced by and released from the Golgi apparatus.
D) have mostly protein-free bilayer membranes.
E) are composed primarily of charged amphiphilic lipids.

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Unlike vesicles, lipid droplets are surrounded by a lipid monolayer as their interior (mainly composed of cholesterol esters and triacylglycerides) is hydrophobic.

Many Cells Store Lipids in Droplets of Varying Sizes