Biology
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Question
Which adaptation is acquired by plants of cooler areas to prevent lipid crystal formation in cell membrane?
A
Change in membrane protein composition.
B
Change in the solute composition of the cell membrane which prevents crystallization.
C
Increase in proportion of unsaturated fatty acids.
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D
Development of heat shock proteins.
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A
Change in membrane protein composition.
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B
Change in the solute composition of the cell membrane which prevents crystallization.
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C
Increase in proportion of unsaturated fatty acids.
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D
Development of heat shock proteins.
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Explanation
Plants adapted to cooler areas often increase the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in their cell membranes, which lowers the membrane's freezing point and helps prevent lipid crystal formation at low temperatures.