Which of the following is one of the ways that the membranes of winter wheat are able to remain fluid when it is extremely cold?
A) by increasing the percentage of unsaturated phospholipids in the membrane
B) by increasing the percentage of cholesterol molecules in the membrane
C) by decreasing the number of hydrophobic proteins in the membrane
D) by cotransport of glucose and hydrogen
E) by using active transport

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When it is extremely cold, the membranes of winter wheat can remain fluid by increasing the percentage of unsaturated phospholipids in the membrane. This is because unsaturated fatty acids have kinks in their hydrocarbon chains, which prevent the molecules from packing tightly together, thus maintaining the membrane's fluidity.

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