Cholesterol is a steroid because it has the four fused hydrocarbon helical rings in its chemical structural formula.
They are quite different compounds, cholesterol is a tetra cyclic compound belongs to steroids (and also lipids) while stearic acid is a long chain fatty acid belongs to carboxylic family.
Cholesterol belongs to the group of organic compounds known as sterols. Sterols are a subgroup of steroids that contain a hydroxyl group at the C-3 position of the A-ring.
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Cholesterol.
Steroids are a family of lipid molecules. A common steroid is cholesterol. Besides steroids, there are other types of lipids, such as triglycerides and phospholipids.
Cholesterol is needed in cell membranes and for the production of steroids.
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Lipids, such as cholesterol.
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