The most common type of gallstones is composed of almost pure ________.
A)cholesterol
B)waxes
C)glycerophospholipids
D)calcium salts of fatty acids
E)anabolic steroids

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Cholesterol is the most common type of gallstone, making up about 80% of all gallstones. This is because cholesterol is one of the major components of bile, and when there is an excess of cholesterol in the bile, it can solidify and form stones. The other choices (waxes, glycerophospholipids, calcium salts of fatty acids, and anabolic steroids) are not commonly found in gallstones.

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