Membrane Fluidity Can Be Increased by __________ of the Plasma

question 44

Multiple Choice

Membrane fluidity can be increased by __________ of the plasma membrane.

• A)increasing the lengths of fatty acid chains
• B)decreasing the number of double bonds in the fatty acids
• C)decreasing the phosphatidylcholine to phosphatidylethanolamine ratio
• D)decreasing the cholesterol content

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in production where increasing all inputs by a certain proportion results in output increasing by the same proportion.

Price-taker Industry

Industries where firms have no control over the market price and must accept the prevailing prices as given.

Short-run Market Supply

The total quantity of goods or services that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price in the market over a short period.