When the body needs to make the eicosanoid thromboxane for wound repair, what component of the plasma membrane does it use for their synthesis?
A)cholesterol
B)fatty acid from phospholipid
C)transmembrane glycoprotein
D)ATP
E)glycolipid

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Eicosanoids like thromboxane are synthesized from arachidonic acid, a fatty acid that is released from phospholipids in the plasma membrane.

When the Body Needs to Make the Eicosanoid Thromboxane for Wound