Which of the following statements is true regarding lipid metabolism?
A) The synthesis of one molecule of cholesterol requires 5 molecules of mevalonate
B) The synthesis of fatty acids from acetyl CoA involves reduction by NADPH and FADH2
C) Synthesis of fatty acids involves a coordinated effort of fatty acid synthase complex and the acyl carrier protein
D) The conversion of lanosterol to cholesterol requires only 4 steps, two that remove methyl groups, an isomerization, and a reduction
E) The synthesis of fatty acids involves a series of reactions catalyzed by several separate enzymes, thus requiring the substrates to diffuse from one enzyme to the next
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