Cholesterol is synthesized in

Pancreas

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Brunners gland

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Spleen

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Liver

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Solution

The correct option is D Liver
Steroids like cholesterol are crystallisable lipids having four hydrocarbon rings, consisting of three cyclohexane and one cyclopentane ring and a long hydrocarbon side chain. In animals, liver is the major site of cholesterol production. Cholesterol is an important constituent of bile produced in liver.

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