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HELP ME ASAP 18. Why do animals in cold environments need a lot of lipids in their cells? ok​

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As temperature increases, so does phospholipid bilayer fluidity. At lower temperatures, phospholipids in the bilayer do not have as much kinetic energy and they cluster together more closely, increasing intermolecular interactions and decreasing membrane fluidity.

Step-by-step explanation:

When temperature decreases, the composition of membrane lipids (phospholipid fatty acids) is expected to become more unsaturated to be able to maintain homeoviscosity.

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