If a Human Cell Were to Increase the Amount of Cholesterol

question 36

Multiple Choice

If a human cell were to increase the amount of cholesterol embedded within its plasma membrane which of the following would most likely happen?

• A) The plasma membrane would become more permeable to ions and less permeable to lipids.
• B) The cell would form a plaque that could potential block a blood vessel.
• C) The plasma membrane would become more fluid and the phospholipids less stable.
• D) The plasma membrane would become more stable, less fluid and less permeable.

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