How do phospholipids with unsaturated hydrocarbon chains affect membrane fluidity?

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Last Answer : The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always conjugated

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Last Answer : C

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Last Answer : (C) Transbilayer diffusion of phospholipids

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Last Answer : Answer : B

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Last Answer : A. Cholesterol and unsaturated fatty acids

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Last Answer : A. The lipid bilayer shows free lateral movement of its components; but flip-flop movement is restricted 

Description : What is unsaturated free chain hydrocarbon ?

Last Answer : A free chain of hydrocarbons that has one or more carbon-carbon double bonds or carbon carbon triple bonds is called unsaturated free chain hydrocarbons. Such as ethane.

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Last Answer : : Unsaturated hydrocarbons are ethylene.

Description : What is unsaturated hydrocarbon ?

Last Answer : Hydrocarbons that have at least one double bond or triple bond between the carbon-carbon atoms are called unsaturated hydrocarbons. For example: CH2 = CH 2, CH = CH ( ethin) (ethin).

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Description : Is pentane an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

Last Answer : No. It is saturated. The prefix pent- indicates that there are five carbon atoms, and the suffix -ane indicates that the carbon atoms are single-bonded. Therefore, the rest of the bonds ... hydrogen, so it is saturated with hydrogen. The chemical formula for pentane is C5H12, or CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3.

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Last Answer : (B) Calorific value

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Last Answer : A hydrocarbon in which the two carbon atoms are connected by a double bond or a triple bond is called unsaturated hydrocarbon. Ex: Alkenes and Alkynes

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Last Answer : Answer : D

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Last Answer : Answer : C

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Last Answer : Answer : B

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Last Answer : Answer : B

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Last Answer : A

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Last Answer : (d) phospholipids, extrinsic proteins and intrinsic proteins.

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Last Answer : (c) phospholipids form a bimolecular layer in middle part

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Last Answer : (b) Proline

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Last Answer : C

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Last Answer : (C) The steroid nucleus form forms a rigid, planar Structure

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Last Answer : Option A

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