You have a planar bilayer at a relatively warm temperature.After testing the permeability of this membrane to glucose,you increase the quantity of cholesterol in the bilayer.What will happen?

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Increasing the quantity of cholesterol in the bilayer will decrease the permeability to glucose. Cholesterol is known to restrict the movement of molecules through the membrane, so adding more cholesterol will make it harder for glucose to pass through.

You Have a Planar Bilayer at a Relatively Warm Temperature