NEET Biology question

The fluidity of membranes in a plant in cold weather may be maintained by

(A)Increasing the number of phospholipids with unsaturated hydrocarbon tailsCorrect
(B)Increasing the proportion of integral proteins
(C)Increasing concentration of cholesterol in membrane
(D)Increasing the number of phospholipids with saturated hydrocarbon tail

Answer: (A)

Solution

Unsaturated fatty acid tails have kinks that prevent tight packing of phospholipids, keeping the membrane

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