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Cholesterol is a precursor to I. prostaglandins II. vitamin K III. steroid hormones such as androgens IV. bile acids

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Answer: III and IV

Step-by-step explanation:

- Cholesterol is a precursor to steroid hormones such as androgens (testosterone, progesterone, estradiol etc) because they all have the sterane ring present in cholesterol

- bile acids, taurocholate and glycocholate are derivatives of cholesterol that have organic compounds taurine and glycine fused to them respectively.

On the other hand, prostaglandins and vitamin K are not derived from cholesterol but made from polyunsaturated fatty acids and quinones respectively.

Thus, cholesterol is a precursor to steroid hormones and bile salts only

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