Which of the following is true about vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)? A. It is a sterol. B. It is a hormone precursor. C. Humans enzymatically synthesize their own Vitamin D3. D. It is converted into a biologically active form by UV light from sunlight.

Which of the following is true about vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)? A. It is a sterol. B. It is a hormone precursor. C. Humans enzymatically synthesize their own Vitamin D3. D. It is converted into a biologically active form by UV light from sunlight.

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Which of the following is true about vitamin D₃ (cholecalciferol)?

A. It is a sterol.

B. It is a hormone precursor.

C. Humans enzymatically synthesize their own Vitamin D₃.

D. It is converted into a biologically active form by UV light from sunlight.

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