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Cell Biology

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Set 7 Membranes Their Structurefunctionand Chemistry

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Question 1

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In response to temperature changes,cell membranes change state to become more solid or more fluid by undergoing

A)lipid raft formation.
B)membrane folding.
C)a phase transition.
D)transverse diffusion.
E)differential scanning calorimetry.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Each of the following is true about homeoviscous adaptation in membranes except

A)maintains membrane viscosity despite changes in environmental temperature.
B)may decrease the average length of membrane lipid fatty acid tails.
C)may increase the unsaturation of membrane lipid fatty acid tails.
D)occurs primarily in homeothermic (warm-blooded)organisms and only rarely in poikilothermic (cold-blooded)organisms.
E)may increase the proportion of cholesterol in animal cell membranes.

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Question 3

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Which of the following types of organisms contain sphingomyelin in cell membranes?

A)prokaryotes
B)algae
C)animals
D)yeast
E)plants

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