AIIMS 2015
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biomolecules (B)
AIIMS 2015 · Botany · Biomolecules (B)
Cholesterol is a precursor for each of the following except
Cholesterol is a precursor for each of the following except
Options
- Abile salts
- Bvitamin
- Cinsulin
- Dsteroids.
Correct answer
C. insulin
Step-by-step solution
Cholesterol is a precursor of most steroid hormones like progesterone, estradiol, aldosterone, cortisol etc. Cholesterol forms vitamin on exposure to ultraviolet rays and it also helps in forming bile salts.