Question
Trans fats, which result from ____, have been banned from certain stores and cities because of their health risks.
Answer
Trans fats, which result from the partial hydrogenation of some unsaturated fatty acids, have been banned from certain stores and cities because of their health risks.
Note: Part of the health concern is due to their ability to lower membrane fluidity, in addition to the tendency of trans fats to accumulate and form plaques in blood vessels.
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The cell ( plasma ) membrane is often described as ____.
The cell membrane permits ____ compounds to cross easily
The theory that underlies the structure and function of the cell membrane is referred to as the ____.
The phospholipid bilayer also includes proteins and distinct signaling areas within ____.
Carbohydrates associated with membrane-bound proteins create a ____.
____ create a glycoprotein coat .