Final answer:
LCFA and cholesterol are packaged into chylomicrons, water-soluble lipoproteins that facilitate their transport through the lymphatic and circulatory systems to the liver or adipose tissue for storage.
Step-by-step explanation:
LCFA and cholesterol are packaged into chylomicrons for transport in the body. These chylomicrons are water-soluble lipoproteins that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the aqueous environment of the lymphatic and circulatory systems. The free fatty acids and monoacylglycerides that enter the intestinal epithelial cells are reincorporated into triglycerides and mixed with phospholipids and cholesterol, getting a protein coat to become chylomicrons. After their formation, chylomicrons are processed by the Golgi apparatus, released from the cell through exocytosis, and then enter the lymphatic system via lacteals. Eventually, they empty into the circulatory system and can be transported to the liver or stored in fat cells (adipocytes) that comprise adipose tissue.