03-08-2011, 05:44 PM
Which of the following statements about membrane fluidity is correct?
a) Membrane fluidity is increased when there is a high proportion of trans unsaturated fatty acids in the glycerophosphate molecules that make up the bilayer.
b) Membrane fluidity is decreased when there is a high proportion of cis unsaturated fatty acids in the glycerophosphate molecules that make up the bilayer.
c) Membrane fluidity is increased when there is a high proportion of cis unsaturated fatty acids in the glycerophosphate molecules that make up the bilayer.
d) Membrane fluidity is increased when there is a high proportion of saturated fatty acids in the glycerophosphate molecules that make up the bilayer.