Which of the following statements is a reasonable explanation for why unsaturated fatty acids help keep a membrane more fluid at lower temperatures?
A) The double bonds form kinks in the fatty acid tails, preventing adjacent lipids from packing tightly.
B) Unsaturated fatty acids have a higher cholesterol content, which prevents adjacent lipids from packing tightly.
C) Unsaturated fatty acids are more nonpolar than saturated fatty acids.
D) The double bonds block interaction among the hydrophilic head groups of the lipids.

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The kinks formed by the double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids prevent adjacent lipids from packing tightly, which increases the fluidity of the membrane at lower temperatures.

Which of the Following Statements Is a Reasonable Explanation for Why