Suggest a reason why the cell membranes of bacteria grown at 20C tend to have a higher

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Suggest a reason why the cell membranes of bacteria grown at 20°C tend to have a higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acids than the membranes of bacteria of the same species grown at 37°C. In other words, the bacteria grown at 37°C have a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids in their cell membranes.
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Biochemistry

ISBN: 978-1285429106

8th edition

Authors: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell

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