Question 66

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following is a likely response of plants to cold stress?


A) the production of a specific solute "plant coagulant " that reduces water loss
B) reducing the size of ice crystals
C) conversion of the fluid mosaic cell membrane to a solid mosaic one
D) an increase in sterol concentration of membrane lipids so that the membranes remain flexible
E) increasing the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the membranes

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