In Hibernating Animals During the Winter

question 66

Multiple Choice

In hibernating animals during the winter,

• A) signal transduction pathways cease.
• B) membrane lipid composition changes: saturated fatty acids are replaced with unsaturated fatty acids.
• C) membranes toughen as more saturated fatty acids accumulate in them.
• D) there are no changes in lipid composition.
• E) integral proteins shrink as temperatures fall.

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