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schepotkina [342]
2 years ago
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The effect of cholesterol on membrane fluidity at physiological temperatures is to Choose one: A. prevent lateral movement of ph

ospholipids and thereby decrease membrane fluidity in that region. B. maintain membrane fluidity due to exclusion of saturated glycerophospholipids. C. rigidify membranes by forming a complex that bridges the inner and outer leaflets. D. maintain membrane fluidity through its disruption of fatty acid packing.
Biology
1 answer:
kobusy [5.1K]2 years ago
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Answer:

The correct answer is  D. maintain membrane fluidity through its disruption of fatty acid packing.

Explanation:

<u>Cholesterol</u> is a steroid lipid and is a constituent of biological membranes. It regulates the <em>fluidity</em> of the membrane (so, option C is not correct). Since cell membranes are composed of another type of lipids, the phospholipids, which form a bilayer, cholesterol distributes between the phospholipid tails and avoids these molecules pack each other forming rigid clusters. Thus, the option which better explains the effect is <em>D. maintain membrane fluidity through its disruption of fatty acid packing.</em>

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