what do you mean by steroid
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Steroids : The steroids do not contain fatty acids, but included in lipids because they have fat like properties. Instead of straight chain they are composed of four fused carbon rings. The va steroids differ in the number and position of double bonds between carbon atoms and in the side goo linked to the ring. The most common steroids are sterols. A common sterol is cholesterol.
- Cholesterol is the most abundant steroid in the animal tissues, whose precursor is acetic acid Fa rich in animal fats contain cholesterol. It is also synthesised in the liver.
- Cholesterol is an essential component of animal plasma membrane.
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