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Q Which of the following compounds is the precursor of steroid hormones?

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  • A Protein ✔ ✖
  • B Cholesterol ✔ ✖
  • C Carbohydrate ✔ ✖
  • D Lipid ✔ ✖
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Steroid hormones are a type of lipid-soluble hormone that are synthesized from cholesterol. Cholesterol is converted into various steroid hormones by a series of enzymatic reactions. For example, the precursor of estrogen and testosterone is cholesterol.
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is also a steroid hormone that is synthesized from cholesterol. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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