Which of the following would you expect to find predominating in the plasma membrane of a unicellular eukaryotic organism thriving in glacier ice?

A) 20 carbon long saturated fatty acids.
B) 18 carbon long saturated fatty acids.
C) 20 carbon long fatty acids with 1 double bond.
D) 18 carbon long fatty acids with 1 double bond.
E) 16 carbon long fatty acids with 3 double bonds


Answer: E

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