If a human cell were to increase the amount of cholesterol embedded within its plasma membrane, which of the following would most likely happen?

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Cholesterol has a stabilizing effect on the plasma membrane, making it less fluid and more stable. This would result in a decrease in permeability, making it harder for certain molecules to pass through the membrane. Option B involves the formation of a plaque, which is not a direct consequence of an increase in cholesterol in the plasma membrane. Option C suggests that ions and lipids have the same permeability properties, which is not usually the case. Option D suggests that an increase in cholesterol would make the plasma membrane more fluid, which is opposite to the stabilizing effect of cholesterol.

If a Human Cell Were to Increase the Amount of Cholesterol