Steroids Are

question 1

Multiple Choice

Steroids are

• A)simple esters of long chain alcohols and fatty acids.
• B)esters of glycerol with three predominantly saturated fatty acids.
• C)esters of glycerol with three predominantly unsaturated fatty acids.
• D)based on a tetracyclic ring system with substituents at various positions.
• E)based on a system composed of four adjacent aromatic rings with substituents at various positions.

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