Which membrane would show a more rapid recovery of fluorescence in a FRAP study?

A. a membrane containing equal amounts of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
B. a membrane containing a larger proportion of saturated fatty acids
C. a membrane containing a larger proportion of unsaturated fatty acids
D. The saturation of fatty acids in a cell membrane does not affect the speed of fluorescence recovery in a FRAP study.
E. a membrane containing a large amount of cholesterol


Answer: C. a membrane containing a larger proportion of unsaturated fatty acids

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