Multiple choice

All of the following chemicals are present in the plasma membranes of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes except

  1. sterols

  2. phospholipids

  3. proteins

  4. carbohydrates

  5. glycolipids and glycoproteins

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Explanation

Plasma membranes of prokaryotes are less rigid because they lack sterols. However,  the prokaryote mycoplasma despite being a prokaryote contains sterols.