Steroids

question 73

Multiple Choice

Steroids

• A) are lipophilic.
• B) are derived from cholesterol.
• C) initiate the synthesis of specific new proteins within their target cells.
• D) are lipophilic and derived from cholesterol.
• E) all of these answers.

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