Question

How does introducing double bonds into the fatty acids of membrane phospholipids effect the packing of these phospholipids in a biological membrane? *

1 point
a) Packing is less tight.
b) Packing is more tight.
c) There is no effect on packing.
d) Packing is entirely disrupted and the membrane dissolves.
e) There is an effect but it is of no biological consequence.

Answer 1

The answer would be A packing becomes less tight. The double bounds create kinks in the chain making it harder for the chains to back tightly