The Most Abundant Steroid in the Body Is Cholesterol

question 12

True/False

The most abundant steroid in the body is cholesterol.

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Definitions:

Carbon-Carbon

Refers to bonds between carbon atoms, fundamental in organic chemistry, forming the backbone of organic molecules.

σ Bonds

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond formed by the head-on overlap of atomic orbitals, featuring a symmetrical distribution of electron density along the axis of the bond.

Pi Bonds

Covalent chemical bonds formed by the side-by-side overlap of p-orbitals, allowing electron density to be shared in regions above and below the bond axis.

Compound

refers to a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions and with specific chemical properties.