Scientists Unearth a Wooly Mammoth from the Siberian Ice Sheath

question 46

Multiple Choice

Scientists unearth a Wooly Mammoth from the Siberian Ice Sheath and discover that a eukaryotic "amoeba"-like cell is still alive.Which component of the cell membrane might contribute to maintaining the fluidity of plasma membranes under freezing conditions?

• A)Peripheral proteins
• B)High levels of long fatty acyl tails within the lipid bilayer
• C)High levels of unsaturated fatty acyl tails within the lipid bilayer
• D)Absence of cholesterol
• E)High levels of saturated fatty acyl tails within the lipid bilayer

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