<prompt> Lithogenic bile has the following propeies:Increased bile and cholesterol ratioDecreased bile and cholesterol ratioEqual bile and cholesterol ratioDecreased cholesterol only  <response>: Bile salts and phospholipids in bile keep cholesterol in solution by the formation of micelles. An excess of cholesterol relative to bile salts and phospholipids allow cholesterol to form crystals and such bile is called lithogenic or supersaturated bile. Ref: Harrison 17e, Page 1991; Maingots 10e, Page 1718 