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How would a variation in fatty acid chain length and saturationaffect the fluidity of a membrane. Describe how aglycerophospholipid and a sphingolipid would be positioned in thismembrane.

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Membrane fluidity refers to the viscosity of the lipid bilayer of a cell membrane Viscosity of the membrane affects the diffusion of proteins and other biomolecules within membranes and hence affects the functions of these things Membrane fluidity can be affected by factors such as heat membrane fluidity can be increased by heating up the membrane    See Answer
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