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at low temperatures, how does cholesterol influence the fluidity of a membrane and why does it have this influence?

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Answer:

Acts as a buffer

Step-by-step explanation:

It lies alongside the phospholipids in the membrane and tends to dampen the effects of temperature on the membrane. Thus, cholesterol functions as a buffer, preventing lower temperatures from inhibiting fluidity and preventing higher temperatures from increasing fluidity too much.

It increases fluidity by preventing tight packing of the phospholipid fatty acid tails

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