Biology 2nd Edition by Robert Brooker, Eric Widmaier ,Linda Graham ,Peter Stiling

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Let's suppose an insect, which doesn't maintain a constant body temperature, was exposed to a shift in temperature from 60°F to 80°F. Which of the following types of membrane changes would be the most beneficial to help this animal cope with the temperature shift
A) increase the number of double bonds in the lipid tails of phospholipids
B) increase the length of the lipid tails of phospholipids
C) decrease the amount of cholesterol in the membrane
D) decrease the amount of carbohydrate attached to membrane proteins
E) decrease the amount of carbohydrate attached to phospholipids