A Phospholipid Bilayer with Equal Amounts of Saturated and Unsaturated

question 64

Multiple Choice

A phospholipid bilayer with equal amounts of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids displays a specific permeability to glucose. What effect will increasing the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the bilayer have on the membrane's permeability to glucose?

• A) Permeability to glucose will increase.
• B) Permeability to glucose will decrease.
• C) Permeability to glucose will stay the same.
• D) Permeability will decrease initially then increase as the bilayer fills with glucose.

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