choose an accurate response that is either likely or unlikely to be seen when a

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choose an accurate response that is either likely or unlikely to be seen when a bacterial culture growing at 37C is transferred to a culture room maintained at 25C based on the stated reasoning.

incorporation of more cholesterol into the membrane:

This is likely because cholesterol will decrease membrane fluidity. This is unlikely because cholesterol will disolve membrane phospholipids. This is unlikely because bacteria do not contain cholesterol under any conditions. This is likely because cholesterol will increase membrane fluidity.

Explanation / Answer

option C. this is unlikely because bacteria do not contain cholesterol under any conditions. though bacteria contain cholesterol-like molecules called Hopanoids.

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