A bacterium is suddenly expelled from a warm human intestine into the cold world outside. Which of the following adjustments might the bacterium make to maintain the same level of membrane fluidity?
(a) Produce lipids with hydrocarbon tails that are longer and have fewer double bonds.
(b) Produce lipids with hydrocarbon tails that are shorter and have more double bonds.
(c) Decrease the amount of cholesterol in the membrane.
(d) Decrease the amount of glycolipids in the membrane.
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