The Presence of Cholesterol in the Plasma Membranes of Some

question 46

Multiple Choice

The presence of cholesterol in the plasma membranes of some animal cells ________.

• A) enables the membranes to stay fluid when cell temperature drops
• B) enables the cell to remove hydrogen atoms from saturated phospholipids
• C) enables the cell to add hydrogen atoms to unsaturated phospholipids
• D) makes the cell membrane less flexible, allowing it to sustain greater intracellular pressure
• E) reduces mutations to genetic material inside the cell

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