In the Synthesis of Terpenes, an Important Class of Biomolecules

Multiple Choice

In the synthesis of terpenes, an important class of biomolecules called lipids, mevalonyl phosphate is an intermediate and is shown below. At physiological pH this lipid intermediate would exist as:

A)
B)
C)
D)
E) a mixture of a and b
F) a mixture of c and d
G) a mixture of a, b, c, and d