Biology 2e
Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 5, Problem 5RQ

Which characteristic of a phospholipid contributes to the fluidity of the membrane?

  1. its head
  2. cholesterol
  3. a saturated fatty acid tail
  4. double bonds in the fatty acid tail

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