Question

the cell membrane is a fluid mosaic, but the degree of fluidity can vary, depending on the environmental conditions the cell is exposed to. which of the following best describes the hydrocarbon tails in the lipid bilayer of an organism that survives at high temp.

a) saturated, increasing packing, decreasing fluidity
b) saturated, preventing packing, increasing fluidity
c) unsaturated, increasing packing, decreasing fluidity
d) unsaturated, decreasing packing, increasing fluidity

Answer 1

c. They are unsaturated, increasing packing and decreasing fluidity.