Lovastatin (structure shown) was the first statin drug to be marketed and used for lowering blood cholesterol. How many chirality centers are present in lovastatin? 
A) 4
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
E) There are more than ten (10) chirality centers in lovastatin.
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Q16: Which is not an example of a
Q17: Which compound has the highest melting point?
A)CH3(CH2)14COOH
B)CH3(CH2)10CH=CH(CH2)2COOH
C)CH3(CH2)2CH=CH(CH2)4CH=CH(CH2)4COOH
D)CH3(CH2)2CH=CH(CH2)2CH=CH(CH2)2CH=CH(CH2)2COOH
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A) 
Q24: Which of these groups of compounds are
Q25: Lovastatin (structure shown)was the first statin drug
Q26: Which is a hydrolyzable lipid?
A)a leukotriene
B)cholesterol
C)a phosphoacylglycerol
D)Vitamin
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