Bacterial cells change the fluidity of their lipid membranes to adapt to growth at lower temperatures by increasing the synthesis of:
A) cholesterol.
B) long-chain fatty acids and increasing the saturation of their membrane lipids.
C) both long- and short-chain fatty acids.
D) long-chain fatty acids and decreasing the saturation of their membrane lipids.
E) short-chain fatty acids and decreasing the saturation of their membrane lipids.
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