Which statements about steroids are false?
I. The fusion of all rings is cis.
II. Sex hormones, adrenocorticoid hormones, bile acids and vitamin D are derived from
Cholesterol.
III. The biosynthesis of cholesterol produces several isomers.
IV. Steroids are tetracyclic ring systems

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I. The fusion of rings in steroids is not exclusively cis; it can vary, making this statement false. III. Cholesterol biosynthesis does not produce several isomers of cholesterol itself; it follows a specific pathway leading to the production of one primary form of cholesterol, making this statement false as well.

Which Statements About Steroids Are False