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What is the main source of glycerol?
What is the main source of glycerol?
Which alcohol is typically found in waxes?
Which alcohol is typically found in waxes?
What property makes glycerol almost insoluble in ether?
What property makes glycerol almost insoluble in ether?
Which statement about alcohols in lipid molecules is correct?
Which statement about alcohols in lipid molecules is correct?
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In what form is glycerol directly absorbed into the blood from the gut?
In what form is glycerol directly absorbed into the blood from the gut?
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What is the main function of cholesterol in cell membranes?
What is the main function of cholesterol in cell membranes?
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Where is cholesterol predominantly found in the adrenal cortex?
Where is cholesterol predominantly found in the adrenal cortex?
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Which process involves the conversion of glycerol to glucose and glycogen?
Which process involves the conversion of glycerol to glucose and glycogen?
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In which form does cholesterol occur mainly in the brain and nervous tissue?
In which form does cholesterol occur mainly in the brain and nervous tissue?
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Which vitamin is synthesized using cholesterol as a precursor?
Which vitamin is synthesized using cholesterol as a precursor?
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