What Is the Role of Cholesterol in Plasma Membrane Structure

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the role of cholesterol in plasma membrane structure?

• A)to produce bile
• B)to regulate fluidity and permeability
• C)to reduce stability
• D)to produce hormones

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Definitions:

Red Bone Marrow

The type of bone marrow that is involved in the production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Antigens

Substances or molecules that, when introduced into the body, trigger an immune response leading to the production of antibodies.

Cytokines

Small proteins important in cell signaling, with roles in the immune system, including mediating and regulating immunity, inflammation, and hematopoiesis.

Allergy

A condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance.