Cholesterol, Though It Is Not an Energy Molecule, Has Importance

question 71

Multiple Choice

Cholesterol, though it is not an energy molecule, has importance in the body because it .

• A) helps mobilize fats during periods of starvation
• B) enters the glycolytic pathway without being altered
• C) helps provide essential nutrients to the brain and lungs
• D) is a stabilizing component of the plasma membranes and is the parent molecule of steroid hormones

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