If you want to make the phospholipid membrane more fluid whi

If you want to make the phospholipid membrane more fluid, which type of lipids would you use as tails?

a) Saturated

b) Unsaturated cis fats

c) Unsaturated trans fats

d) Any kind of fat would do it

Solution

Answer:

c) Unsaturated trans fats

Due to low melting point, unsaturated cis fats are liquid at room temperature.