Based on What the Chapter Describes About the Melting Temperature

question 4

Multiple Choice

Based on what the chapter describes about the melting temperature of fatty acids, which of the following would be likely to INCREASE the stability of a lipid bilayer?

• A)an increase in unsaturated fatty acids
• B)an increase in saturated fatty acids
• C)a decrease in overall tail length
• D)an increase in unsaturated fatty acids and an increase in saturated fatty acids
• E)an increase in saturated fatty acids and a decrease in overall tail length