A fat-related substance produced by the liver that can also be obtained through animal-based foods and is the structural basis for all steroid hormones and vitamin D is ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


cholesterol
Cholesterol, which is the structural basis for all steroid hormones and vitamin D, is a fat-related substance that is both produced by the liver and ingested in animal-based foods.

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