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Which of the following steroids is a precursor of hormones such as testosterone, progesterone and estrogen?(a) Collagen(b) Glycogen(c) Cholesterol(d) GlycerolThis question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.Enquiry is from Chemical Basis of Life in division Chemical Basis of Life of Cell Biology

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The correct ANSWER is (c) Cholesterol

To EXPLAIN: Steroids are built on a four-ringed hydrocarbon skeleton. Cholesterol is a steroid and is FOUND majorly in animal cell MEMBRANES, it is also a PRECURSOR in the synthesis of various steroid hormones such as testosterone, progesterone and estrogen.



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