(B) In the context of industrial steroid production and microbial transformation,$Cholesterol$ is a fundamental precursor. Many steroid hormones are s

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(B) In the context of industrial steroid production and microbial transformation,$Cholesterol$ is a fundamental precursor. Many steroid hormones are synthesized from $Cholesterol$ through various enzymatic pathways. Therefore,$Cholesterol$ is the primary steroid used as a starting material for the transformation into other steroid hormones.

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Which steroid is used for transformation?

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Cortisol
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Cholesterol
C
Testosterone
D
Progesterone

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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(a)$ Clostridium butylicum $(i)$ Cyclosporin-$A$

$(b)$ Trichoderma polysporum $(ii)$ Butyric Acid

$(c)$ Monascus purpureus $(iii)$ Citric Acid

$(d)$ Aspergillus niger $(iv)$ Blood cholesterol lowering agent

$(a)\quad(b)\quad(c)\quad(d)$

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Clostridium butylicum	$(i)$ Cyclosporin-$A$
$(b)$ Trichoderma polysporum	$(ii)$ Butyric Acid
$(c)$ Monascus purpureus	$(iii)$ Citric Acid
$(d)$ Aspergillus niger	$(iv)$ Blood cholesterol lowering agent