The steroid lipid cholesterol is a component of membranes. Identify true statements about cholesterol and its role in membrane fluidity. (mark all that apply) O Cholesterol increases membrane fluidity in a membrane that otherwise contains mostly long-chain saturated fatty acids cholesterol stiffens, decreases membrane fluidity, for membranes in the more fluid, liquid crystal state O the entire cholesterol lipid is buried deep in the middle of the lipid bilayer, disrupting the regularity of its structure. O cholesterol fits awkwardly within the lipid bilayer, increasing its melting temperature O cholesterol disrupts the regularity of the membrane structure without affecting the Tm

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The steroid lipid cholesterol is a component of membranes. Identify true statements about cholesterol and its role in membrane
fluidity. (mark all that apply)
O Cholesterol increases membrane fluidity in a membrane that otherwise contains mostly long-chain saturated fatty acids
cholesterol stiffens, decreases membrane fluidity, for membranes in the more fluid, liquid crystal state
O the entire cholesterol lipid is buried deep in the middle of the lipid bilayer, disrupting the regularity of its structure.
O cholesterol fits awkwardly within the lipid bilayer, increasing its melting temperature
O cholesterol disrupts the regularity of the membrane structure without affecting the Tm
Transcribed Image Text:The steroid lipid cholesterol is a component of membranes. Identify true statements about cholesterol and its role in membrane fluidity. (mark all that apply) O Cholesterol increases membrane fluidity in a membrane that otherwise contains mostly long-chain saturated fatty acids cholesterol stiffens, decreases membrane fluidity, for membranes in the more fluid, liquid crystal state O the entire cholesterol lipid is buried deep in the middle of the lipid bilayer, disrupting the regularity of its structure. O cholesterol fits awkwardly within the lipid bilayer, increasing its melting temperature O cholesterol disrupts the regularity of the membrane structure without affecting the Tm
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