Embedded in the Plasma Membrane of Cells, Cholesterol Molecules Act

question 55

Multiple Choice

Embedded in the plasma membrane of cells, cholesterol molecules act to

• A) stabilize the membrane.
• B) make the membrane more resistant to freezing.
• C) destabilize the membrane, leading to heart attacks.
• D) participate in pinocytosis.

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Definitions:

Choanoflagellate

A group of free-living unicellular and colonial flagellate eukaryotes considered to be the closest living relatives of the animals.

Protist

Common term for a eukaryote that is not a plant, animal, or fungus.

Dinoflagellate

A group of single-celled, mostly marine organisms with two flagella, known for causing bioluminescence and red tides.

Euglenoid

Free-living, flagellated protist in the supergroup Excavata; some have chloroplasts descended from a green alga.