Multiple choice

The sex hormones estradiol and testosterone are

  1. Turpentine

  2. Steroid

  3. Cholestane

  4. Resin

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A steroid is a type of organic compound that contains a specific arrangement of four cycloalkane rings that are joined to each other. Examples of steroids include the dietary fat cholesterol, the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone and the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone.