Beta Oxidation Is a Step in the Synthesis of Cholesterol

question 17

Multiple Choice

Beta oxidation is a step in the synthesis of cholesterol that involves

• A) closing of a linear fatty acid chain into a steroid loop.
• B) breakdown of fatty acids into two-carbon units to form acetyl CoA.
• C) synthesis of bile salts from precursor lipids.
• D) absorption of micelles from the small intestine.

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