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How is temperature below zero degrees centigrade affect cell permeability

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At temperatures below 0°C the phospholipids in the membrane don't have much energy and so they can't move much, which means that they're closely packed together and the membrane is rigid.

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ExplanaGenerally, increasing the temperature increases membrane permeability. At temperatures below 0 o C the phospholipids in the membrane don't have much energy and so they can't move much, which means that they're closely packed together and the membrane is rigidtion:

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