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why must all living cells carefully regulate the fluidity of their membranes?
choose one or more:
to permit membrane lipids and proteins to diffuse from their site of synthesis to other regions of the cell
to allow cells to function at a broad range of temperatures
to allow membranes, under appropriate conditions, to fuse with one another and mix their molecules
to ensure that membrane molecules are distributed evenly between daughter cells when a cell divides
to constrain and confine the movement of proteins within the membrane bilayer
Cell - membrane fluidity is crucial. It enables lipid and protein diffusion for proper cell - function. It allows cells to operate across a range of temperatures. Membrane fusion during processes like vesicle - transport and cell - division requires appropriate fluidity for even molecule distribution. Constraining protein movement is not a reason for regulating fluidity.
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to permit membrane lipids and proteins to diffuse from their site of synthesis to other regions of the cell, to allow cells to function at a broad range of temperatures, to allow membranes, under appropriate conditions, to fuse with one another and mix their molecules, to ensure that membrane molecules are distributed evenly between daughter cells when a cell divides