Multiple choice

The __________ consist of six isoprene units.

  1. sesterterpenes

  2. triterpenes

  3. tetraterpenes

  4. polyterpenes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Triterpenes consist of six isoprene units and have the molecular formula C30H48. The linear triterpene squalene, the major constituent of shark liver oil, is derived from the reductive coupling of two molecules of farnesyl pyrophosphate.

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