Animal cell membranes contain cholesterol as their primary sterol, which plays a role in membrane fluidity and stability. Ergosterol is the main sterol found in fungal cell membranes. Plant cell membranes contain phytosterols like sitosterol.
Which component is absent in animal cell membrane?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2023 · Topic: Cell (Plasma Membrane: Fluid Mosaic Model, Structure, and Functions)
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