A bacterial cell can adapt and maintain an intermediate fluidity in its plasma m

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A bacterial cell can adapt and maintain an intermediate fluidity in its plasma membrane at higher temperatures by (increasing/decreasing) ____ the length of fatty acid chains among constituent phospholipids, (increasing/decreasing) ____ the concentration of saturated fatty acid chains among constituent phospholipids, and (increasing/decreasing) ____ the concentration of cholesterol in the membrane.

A.increasing, increasing, increasing B.decreasing, increasing, increasing C.increasing, decreasing, increasing D.increasing, increasing, decreasing E.decreasing, decreasing, increasing F.decreasing, increasing, decreasing G.increasing, decreasing, decreasing

Explanation / Answer

C.increasing, decreasing, increasing

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