The "Steroid Nucleus" Common to All Steroid Structures Involves a Fused-Ring

question 31

Multiple Choice

The "steroid nucleus" common to all steroid structures involves a fused-ring system involving

• A) four six-membered rings
• B) four five-membered rings
• C) three six-membered rings and one five-membered ring
• D) two six-membered rings and two five-membered rings

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