The largest lipoproteins,ranging in diameter up to 0.5 µm,________ are produced by intestinal epithelial cells from the fats in food.

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Chylomicrons are the largest lipoproteins, ranging in diameter up to 0.5 µm, and are produced by intestinal epithelial cells from the fats in food. They transport dietary lipids, such as triglycerides, to other tissues in the body for energy production or storage. Very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs), low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDLs), and high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) are all produced by the liver and involved in lipid transport in the body, but they are not produced by intestinal epithelial cells from the fats in food like chylomicrons are.

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