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Steroids are important constituent of (a) Cell membrane(b) Sex hormones (d) All of the above (c) Enzymes.

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Dear student,
Answer is a) Cell membrane
Cholesterol is a steroid which is the important component of cell membrane because it maintains fluidity and integrity of cell membrane.

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