Question
At high temperatures, cholesterol ____ fluidity.
Answer
At high temperatures, cholesterol limits movement of phospholipids within the bilayer, decreasing fluidity.
Low Temperature: Cholesterol helps avoid too much rigidity.
High Temperature: Cholesterol helps hold the membrane intact.
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