Q192
General ScienceBiology
Which component is absent in animal cell membrane?
- a.Cholesterol
- b.Ergosterol
- c.Phospholipid
- d.Oligosaccharide
Answer: (B) Ergosterol
Ergosterol is the sterol of fungal cell membranes (and the target of antifungal drugs); animal membranes use cholesterol instead. Phospholipids form the bilayer, and oligosaccharides attached to lipids and proteins form the cell coat, so both are present in animal membranes.