All of the Following Are Characteristic of Cholesterol Except

question 22

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristic of cholesterol except

• A) it is used for making estrogen and testosterone.
• B) it is converted to bile.
• C) it is incorporated into cell membranes.
• D) it is an essential nutrient.

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Definitions:

3-Methylpentanoic Acid

An organic compound with the formula C6H12O2, known for its role in the flavoring of various foods and in perfumery.

Aqueous Extraction

A process of separating compounds based on their solubility in water, often used in the isolation and purification of substances from mixtures.

Mass Spectrum

A plot or representation showing the distribution of ionized species according to their mass-to-charge ratio, used to determine the molecular weight and structure of compounds.

McLafferty Rearrangement

A fragmentation reaction observed in mass spectrometry analysis, involving the transfer of a hydrogen atom via a six-membered transition state leading to the cleavage of a molecule.