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Thickening of arteries due to cholesterol deposition is

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Thickening of arteries due to cholesterol deposition is

(a) arteriosclerosis

(b) rheumatic heart

(c) blood pressure

(d) cardiac arrest.

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(a) arteriosclerosis

Explanation:

High proportion of cholesterol in blood leads to deposition of cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels. This causes the arteries to lose their elasticity and get stiffened. This is called arteriosclerosis or hardening of arteries.

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