9. For the following organisms, rank them by the probable percentage of unsaturated phospholipids in their cell membranes (to counteract rigidity). In cold temperatures membranes will be more rigid due to thermodynamics, so organisms that live in the cold may modify the structure of the cell membrane to counteract this: Antarctic fish, desert snake, chimpanzee, and thermophilic bacteria Explain your reasoning.
9. For the following organisms, rank them by the probable percentage of unsaturated phospholipids in their cell membranes (to counteract rigidity). In cold temperatures membranes will be more rigid due to thermodynamics, so organisms that live in the cold may modify the structure of the cell membrane to counteract this: Antarctic fish, desert snake, chimpanzee, and thermophilic bacteria Explain your reasoning.
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9. For the following organisms, rank them by the probable percentage of unsaturated
phospholipids in their cell membranes (to counteract rigidity). In cold temperatures membranes
will be more rigid due to thermodynamics, so organisms that live in the cold may modify the
structure of the cell membrane to counteract this:
Antarctic fish, desert snake, chimpanzee, and thermophilic bacteria
Explain your reasoning.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc3e654e0-bee1-4d7c-bdb4-e6f847e62e67%2Fb1ce45b4-b116-4b1f-9c5d-5ba5f9788bed%2Fe5copn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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9. For the following organisms, rank them by the probable percentage of unsaturated
phospholipids in their cell membranes (to counteract rigidity). In cold temperatures membranes
will be more rigid due to thermodynamics, so organisms that live in the cold may modify the
structure of the cell membrane to counteract this:
Antarctic fish, desert snake, chimpanzee, and thermophilic bacteria
Explain your reasoning.
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Phospholipids are the Lipid molecules possessing a Phosphate head which is hydrophilic and fatty acid tails which are hydrophobic. They serve as the important components of the cell membrane, allowing the movement of ions or molecules not across the cell membrane.
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