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Question

Cholestrol is

  1. an insecticide
  2. a vitamin
  3. a steroid
  4. an enzyme

Answer:

Option C: a steroid

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “a steroid”.

Cholesterol is the most abundant steroid in the body. The human body needs cholesterol to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones.