Examine the Structures of Cholesterol, Testosterone and Estrogen Shown in Figure

question 18

Multiple Choice

Examine the structures of cholesterol, testosterone and estrogen shown in Figure 2.23 (Or provide the figure for the Q) . If we know that cholesterol is the precursor for synthesizing the other sex hormones, which of the statements below is likely to be CORRECT?

• A)cholesterol will require demethylation to be converted into testosterone but not to be converted into estrogen
• B)cholesterol will require demethylation to be converted into both testosterone and estrogen
• C)cholesterol will require demethylation to be converted into estrogen but not to be converted into testosterone
• D)all statements are incorrect

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