Which is a characteristic of the phospholipids in cell membranes? Select one: Phospholipids in a membrane interact with other membrane molecules, in part, through covalent forces Phospholipids are lipid molecules with a polar head and a non-polar tail, where the interaction of these components with other molecules of itself, results in membrane formation Increasing the proportion of protein in a membrane increases the amount of membrane symmetry Increasing the proportion of saturated fatty acids in a membrane increases membrane fluidity A phospholipid molecule glows in the dark after exposure to visible light

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Which is a characteristic of the phospholipids in cell membranes?

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Phospholipids in a membrane interact with other membrane molecules, in part, through covalent forces

Phospholipids are lipid molecules with a polar head and a non-polar tail, where the interaction of these components with other molecules of itself, results in membrane formation

Increasing the proportion of protein in a membrane increases the amount of membrane symmetry

Increasing the proportion of saturated fatty acids in a membrane increases membrane fluidity

A phospholipid molecule glows in the dark after exposure to visible light

 
 
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