Multiple choice

Humans contain ___________ as bile acids.

  1. deoxycholic acid and lithocholic acid

  2. cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid

  3. ursodeoxycholic acid and muricholic acid

  4. muricholic acid and cholic acid

  5. None of these

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Explanation

Deoxycholic acid is a bile acid. Bacteria metabolise chenodeoxycholic acid into secondary bile acid lithocholic acid.