What Factor of the Plasma Membrane Provides Fluidity? ​

question 60

Multiple Choice

What factor of the plasma membrane provides fluidity? ​

• A)The arrangements of carbohydrates
• B)The movements of the phospholipids
• C)The arrangement of proteins
• D)The interaction of glycolipids with water
• E)The enzymatic activity of membrane proteins

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Definitions:

Producer Trophic Level

The first level in a food web, comprised of organisms that produce organic materials (usually through photosynthesis) from inorganic substances.

Base

A substance that can accept hydrogen ions (protons) or more generally, donate a pair of valence electrons; in nucleic acids, a nitrogen-containing molecule that forms part of the genetic code.

Denitrifying Bacteria

Bacteria involved in the nitrogen cycle, converting nitrates in soil into nitrogen gas, thereby reducing nitrogen availability to plants.

Nitrate

A polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO3− or a compound containing this ion; important in the nitrogen cycle and used in fertilizers.