Why are lipid rafts thicker than other parts of the bilayers?
A. Because the fatty acid chains attached to sphinolipids arelonger ( 20 â 26 C-atoms) compared to other lipids (14 â 22C-atoms).
B. Because the fatty acid chains attached to sphingolipids havefewer double bonds (0.1 â 0.4 double bonds) compared to otherlipids (1.1 â 1.5 double bonds).
C. Because the fatty acid chains attached to sphingolipids havehigh affinity for cholesterol.
D. Both a & b offer the correct explanations.
E. Both b & c offer the correct explanations
Why are lipid rafts thicker than other parts of the bilayers?
A. Because the fatty acid chains attached to sphinolipids arelonger ( 20 â 26 C-atoms) compared to other lipids (14 â 22C-atoms).
B. Because the fatty acid chains attached to sphingolipids havefewer double bonds (0.1 â 0.4 double bonds) compared to otherlipids (1.1 â 1.5 double bonds).
C. Because the fatty acid chains attached to sphingolipids havehigh affinity for cholesterol.
D. Both a & b offer the correct explanations.
E. Both b & c offer the correct explanations
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