Which of the following best describes the hydrophilic component of cholesterol?

A. a hydroxyl group only
B. a phosphate group only
C. a phosphate group and a chemical group
called choline
D. a group of four planar rings and a hydroxyl
group
E. a single hydrocarbon tail


Answer Key: A

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