How do unsa tuat faty a cids npnphpids affect the smucture of cell mem brane s?

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How do unsa tuat faty a cids npnphpids affect the smucture of cell mem brane s? a) because the molecule of the unsau ed a auids are lage and rigid, the riduve thefles billy efthe tedl blayer snd add Shength to the cell men brane b)The wnsahuratd fa Hy acids houe Winks intheir carbon chains that Provida a flexible, norn kedl, stuuture that isdyname and Pluid-lihe eThe unsa tum red fa Hy cauds iathe membane emege on theinner or outer sur face onty, whereas the sahu raied faty cids extend hough tk mem brane to bth ur fes ces d) The un sahu rated Patty acids em bedded inte memblane nake it Shonger and less Auicl

Explanation / Answer

The unsaturated fatty acids when compressed, they produce kinks (30o bends due to double bonds) in the hydrophobic carbon chain which push adjacent phospholipids away maintaining some space between the phospholipid molecules and thus maintain the fluidity in the plasma membrane and make it more flexible too.

So, the correct option is (b).

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