Use the Following to Answer the Questions Below

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the questions below:
For each of the substances, which are associated with the biosynthesis of cholesterol, select the number of carbon atoms present in the substance using the response list. Responses may be used more than once or need not be used at all.

-Cholesterol

• A) C₅ molecule
• B) C₆ molecule
• C) C₂₇ molecule
• D) C₃₀ molecule

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