1. Arachidonic acids a. Linoleic polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid is its starting material b. Sphingosine is its structural backbone c. Is the metabolic precursor for the production of most eicosanoids d. Eicosapentanoic acids is the primary precursor

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1. Arachidonic acids
a. Linoleic polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid is its starting material
b. Sphingosine is its structural backbone
c. Is the metabolic precursor for the production of most eicosanoids
d. Eicosapentanoic acids is the primary precursor

4. Aldosterone is glucocorticoid hormone with Na+/K+ balance in the human body. Cortisol is an adrenocorticoid hormone that also helps in controlling glucose metabolism.
a. Neither of the statements are INCORRECT
b. Either of the statements are CORRECT
c. Both statements are INCORRECT
d. Only the First statement is INCORRECT
e. Only ONE of the statements in CORRECT


4. Which of the following substances is associated with Na+/K+ balance in the human body?
a. Cortisol
b. Cortisone
c. Aldosterone
d. Prednisolone

5. Which of the following statements concerning steroid hormones is correct?
a. Some, but not all of them, are cholesterol derivatives.
b. Some, but not all of them, are glucose derivatives.
c. Some, but not all of them, are fatty acid derivatives.
d. All of them are cholesterol derivatives

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