Which of the Following Represents a Correct Sequence of Steroid

question 127

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a correct sequence of steroid synthesis?

• A) cholesterol→progesterone → cortisone → cortisol
• B) cholesterol → progesterone → cortisone → aldosterone
• C) cholesterol → progesterone → estradiol → testosterone
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Major Organic Products

Primary substances formed as a result of organic reactions, often the focus of synthesis goals.

Major Product

The compound that is formed in the greatest yield in a chemical reaction, as predicted by the reaction mechanism.

Reaction

A process in which substances interact to form one or more new substances with different properties.

β-lactams

A class of antibiotics that include penicillins, characterized by a four-membered lactam ring.