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Title: Which adjustment might a bacterium make to maintain same level membrane fluidity Post by: Islander16 on Nov 10, 2015 A bacterium is suddenly expelled from a warm human intestine into the cold world outside. Which of the following adjustments might the bacterium make to maintain the same level of membrane fluidity? Explain answer.
A. Produce lipids with hydrocarbon tails that are longer and have fewer double bonds. B. Produce lipids with hydrocarbon tails that are shorter and have more double bonds. C. Decrease the amount of cholesterol in the membrane. D. Decrease the amount of glycolipids in the membrane. Title: Re: Which adjustment might a bacterium make to maintain same level membrane fluidity Post by: bio_man on Nov 10, 2015 B
Title: Re: Which adjustment might a bacterium make to maintain same level membrane fluidity Post by: Islander16 on Nov 17, 2015 Could you please explain why this happens?
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