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The ratios of staurated to unsturated phosphlipids in an organism's membranes can change in response to changes in environmental conditions.

a. How do the properties of a membrane that contains a low percentage of unsturated phospholipids compare with those of a membrance that contains a high percentage of unsaturated phospolipids?

b. Considering what you know about the properties of staurated and unsaturated fatty acids, would you expect an amoeba that lives in a pond in a cold northern climate to have a higher or lower percentage of saturated fatty acids in its membranes during the summer as compared to the winter? Explain your answer.

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