Which statement about eicosanoid synthesis is TRUE?
A) An early step in the path to thromboxanes is blocked by ibuprofen.
B) Arachidonate is derived mainly by hydrolysis of triacylglycerols.
C) Aspirin acts by blocking the synthesis of arachidonate.
D) Plants can synthesize leukotrienes, but humans cannot.
E) Thromboxanes are produced from arachidonate via the "linear" path.
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