Cholesterol is an essential component of cellular membranes

Cholesterol is an essential component of cellular membranes. It is a(n) molecule, having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Polar oxygen-containing Hydrophobic Amphipathic

Solution

The answer to this question is \"D\". Cholesterol is an amphipathic molecule as it contains both hydrophillic(OH group) and hydrophobic portion. Cholesterol largely have hydrophobic ring system but it contains the hydroxyl group which is polar in nature, makes it soluble in water.