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Cholesterol is a lipid and is highly hydrophobic, making it insoluble in the aqueous environment of blood.

To be transported through the bloodstream, cholesterol is packaged into complexes called lipoproteins.

Lipoproteins consist of a core of hydrophobic lipids (such as cholesterol esters and triglycerides) surrounded by a shell of hydrophilic proteins (apolipoproteins), phospholipids, and unesterified cholesterol.

Examples of lipoproteins include Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), which are primarily responsible for the transport of cholesterol in the human body.

Answer: Lipoprotein