AP Biology· difficulty 3/5
Increasing the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in a membrane
Increases membrane fluidity
Has no effect on fluidity
Decreases membrane fluidity
Eliminates membrane proteins
Explanation
Cis double bonds introduce kinks that prevent tight packing, increasing fluidity.
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