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#Question id: 123


Which would you expect for the fatty acyl chains of the membrane phospholipids of bacteria grown at low temperature?

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. Proportion of unsaturated fatty acyl groups increases.

  2. Proportion of unsaturated fatty acyl groups decreases.

  3. No change in the proportion of saturated versus unsaturated acyl groups.

  4. More cholesterol is produced and is inserted between the fatty acyl chains of the membrane.