NEETBiologyCell the Unit of LifeMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is not a constituent
of cell membrane ?
- AGlycolipids
- BProline
- CPhospholipids
- DCholesterol
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Correct answer: B
Chemically a biomembrane consists of lipids (20-70%), proteins (20-70%), carbohydrates (1-5%) and water (20%). The important lipids of the membrane are phospholipids (some hundred types), sterols, (e.g. cholesterol), glycolipids, sphingolipid (e.g., sphingomyelin, cerebrosides). Protein can be fibrous or globular structural carrier, receptor or enzymatic.
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