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Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane?

A $Cholesterol$
B $Glycolipids$
C $Proline$
D $Phospholipids$

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Cell membranes are primarily composed of lipids (phospholipids, cholesterol, glycolipids) and proteins. Proline is an amino acid; while proteins containing proline are in the membrane, proline itself is not a fundamental structural lipid component of the bilayer.

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Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane?

A

Cholesterol

B

Glycolipids

C

Proline

D

Phospholipids

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