A Bacterium Is Suddenly Expelled from a Warm Human Intestine

question 40

Multiple Choice

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?

• 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

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