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Steroid hormones are similar in structure to

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Steroid hormones are similar in structure to

(a) Tyrosine 

(b) Cholesterol

(c) Coenzyme A

(d) Glycerol

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(b) Cholesterol

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Steroid hormones are fat soluble and have sterol group. They are derived from cholesterol, e.g. hormones of adrenal cortex, testis and ovaries. Amine hormones are derived form tyrosine amino acids and have amino group, e.g. thyroxine, epinephrine and nor epinephrine. Coenzyme A is essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids. Glycerol is a clear, colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid organic compound of the alcohol family.

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