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Q: Cholesterol contains ______ number of carbon atoms.
  • A. 27
  • B. 17
  • C. 24
  • D. 28
Correct Answer: Option A - Cholesterol contains 27 no. of carbon atoms with a unique structure with a hydrocarbon tail, a central sterol nucleus made of four hydrocarbons rings, and a hydroxyl group. The center sterol nucleus or ring is a feature of all steroid hormones.
A. Cholesterol contains 27 no. of carbon atoms with a unique structure with a hydrocarbon tail, a central sterol nucleus made of four hydrocarbons rings, and a hydroxyl group. The center sterol nucleus or ring is a feature of all steroid hormones.

Explanations:

Cholesterol contains 27 no. of carbon atoms with a unique structure with a hydrocarbon tail, a central sterol nucleus made of four hydrocarbons rings, and a hydroxyl group. The center sterol nucleus or ring is a feature of all steroid hormones.