The cell membrane of P. jirovecii contains _______ rather than _______, which differentiates it from other fungi
a. sterols; cholesterol
b. ergosterol; sterols
c. cholesterol; ergosterol
d. sitosterol; sterols
C
Although P. jirovecii has been shown to be a fungus, it differs from other fungi in various aspects. The cell membrane of P. jirovecii contains cholesterol rather than ergosterol. A flexible-walled trophozoite form exists that is susceptible to osmotic disturbances. In addition, this organism contains only one to two copies of the small ribosomal subunit gene, whereas most other fungi contain numerous copies of this gene.
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