According to the attached table, what effect does the addition of cholesterol have on the palmitic acid synthetic membranes?

According to the attached table, what effect

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AThe cholesterol increased fluidity at temperatures above 35 degrees C.
BThe cholesterol reduced the fluidity at temperatures below 0 degrees C.
CThe cholesterol reduced the fluidity at all temperatures.
DThe cholesterol increased the fluidity at all temperatures.

✓ Correct answer: C. The cholesterol reduced the fluidity at all temperatures. Comparing the POPC/CHOL and POPC results, the fluidity was reduced because the speeds in the POPC/CHOL results are lower than the POPC results.

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