Which statement regarding the biosynthesis of cholesterol is INCORRECT?
HMG-CoA reductase is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis.
The process occurs primarily in the liver.
NADPH provides the reducing equivalents for the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
Oxygen is directly involved in the condensation of isoprene units to form squalene.
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Which statement regarding the biosynthesis of cholesterol is INCORRECT?
HMG-CoA reductase is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis.
The process occurs primarily in the liver.
NADPH provides the reducing equivalents for the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
Oxygen is directly involved in the condensation of isoprene units to form squalene.
Which of these is a steroid?
Glycerol
Palmitic acid
Cholesterol
Lecithin
Which of the following is NOT a lipid?
Cholesterol
Triglyceride
Glycogen
Phospholipid
