A membrane bilayer A has more unsaturated fatty acids in its phospholipids than membrane bilayer B. Which of the following is correct?
a) membrane bilayer A is more likely to gel at lower temperatures than membrane bilayer B
b) membrane bilayer B is more likely to gel at lower temperatures than membrane bilayer A
c) different membrane bilayer all gel at the same temperatures
d) membrane bilayers do not gel
A membrane bilayer A has more unsaturated fatty acids in its phospholipids i.e. have more double or triple bond in it than membrane bilayer B.
this is a known fact that Unsaturated fatty acids tend to be liquid at room temperature. therefore, membrane bilayer B is more likely to gel at lower temperatures than membrane bilayer A because it has less number of unsaturated fatty acids.
A membrane bilayer A has more unsaturated fatty acids in its phospholipids than membrane bilayer B....
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