Question

the research team performs a study and concludes that foods high in fructose cause an increase in the concentration of cholesterol molecules in people’s blood. cholesterol is needed for a variety of body functions, but too much or not the right type of cholesterol can cause health problems. the chemical formula for cholesterol is c₂₇h₄₆o. why is the research team able to explain that the increase in cholesterol is due to an increase in fructose in people’s diets? fructose has carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms just like cholesterol. fructose and cholesterol are both found in the bloodstream. a molecule of cholesterol has less oxygen atoms than a molecule of fructose. cholesterol is a smaller molecule than fructose.

Explanation:

The presence of the same types of atoms (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen) in both fructose and cholesterol can potentially suggest a chemical - interaction or metabolic relationship that could explain the effect of fructose on cholesterol levels. The other options do not directly relate to a causal explanation for the increase in cholesterol due to fructose.

Answer:

Fructose has carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms just like cholesterol.