Some choline can be synthesized by the body from
a. glycerol.
b. cholesterol.
c. tryptophan.
d. methionine.
D
The body can synthesize some choline from methionine, but not enough to meet the needs of the body. The body cannot synthesize choline from glycerol, cholesterol, and tryptophan.
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