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How do plants in cooler regions stop lipids crystallising in their cell membranes?

Correct answer B. Increase in proportion of unsaturated fatty acids

Explanation

Unsaturated fatty acids have kinks from double bonds that prevent tight packing, so increasing their proportion keeps membranes fluid at low temperatures.

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