Which of the following statement is correct about membrane cholesterol? (A) The hydroxyl group is located near the centre of the lipid layer (B) Most of the cholesterol is in the form of a cholesterol ester (C) The steroid nucleus form forms a rigid, planar structure (D) The hydrocarbon chain of cholesterol projects into the extracellular fluid

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C

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