Biology A-Level
membrane fluidity
What membrane fluidity means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of membrane fluidity
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A property regulated by cholesterol, which prevents the membrane from becoming too fluid at high temperatures and from becoming too rigid at low temperatures.
Topics that use membrane fluidity
- Transport across cell membranes (AQA A-Level)
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