What is the purpose of cholesterol? a. raw material for steroid hormones b. structural component of cell membranes c. raw material for myelin sheaths d. all of these e. a and b?
Biology · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Answer B is correct
The purpose of cholesterol is structural component of cell membranes. Cholesterol plays has a role in membrane fluidity but it's most important function is in reducing the permeability of the cell membrane. Cholesterol helps to restrict the passage of molecules by increasing the packing of phospholipids.