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

Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane'?
  1. glycolipids
  2. Proline
  3. phospholipids
  4. cholesterol.

Solution

Cell membrane is chemically made of lipoprotein $(60 \%)$ and carbohydrates (2-10\%). The lipids of cells membrane are of three types phospholipids, glycolipids and sterols. Proline, on the other hand, is an amino acid which is not a constituent of the plasma membrane.

Asked in: NEET 2007

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