A liposome is
A) only an additive to creams and lotions.
B) only a drug-delivery vehicle.
C) only a type of lipid.
D) only a structural component of cell membranes.
E) an additive to creams and lotions and a drug-delivery vehicle.

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Liposomes are both an additive to creams and lotions as well as a drug-delivery vehicle. They are spherical vesicles made up of lipid bilayers that can encapsulate drugs or other molecules and deliver them to specific cells or tissues in a controlled manner. Liposomes are also important structural components of cell membranes.

A Liposome Is