The Component of an Animal Cell Membrane That Regulates the Fluidity

question 27

Multiple Choice

The component of an animal cell membrane that regulates the fluidity by stiffening the membrane at higher temperatures and preventing the membrane from freezing at lower temperatures is

• A)cholesterol.
• B)lipid in nature.
• C)a steroid.
• D)All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Peer Group

A social group whose members have interests, social position, and age in common.

Generation

A group of individuals, most often classified by their birth years, who experience similar cultural, social, and economic conditions at roughly the same stage in life.

Socialized

Refers to the process through which individuals learn the values, norms, and required behaviors of their society or group.

Inequity

A lack of fairness or justice in treatment, resources, and opportunities among members of a society.