Regions on cell membranes called lipid rafts form because
A)membrane proteins form them.
B)cholesterol preferentially associates with sphingolipids.
C)certain membrane protein patches aggregate.
D)cholesterol and proteins bind to form them.

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Lipid rafts form because cholesterol preferentially associates with sphingolipids, causing them to cluster together to form the raft.

Regions on Cell Membranes Called Lipid Rafts Form Because