HIV Resistance Genetics

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What is the impact of unsaturated hydrocarbon tails on membrane fluidity?

  • They prevent movement of proteins
  • They make the membrane more solid
  • They make the membrane more fluid (correct)
  • They have no impact on membrane fluidity

What effect does the steroid cholesterol have on membrane fluidity at warm temperatures?

  • It restrains movement of phospholipids (correct)
  • It solidifies the membrane
  • It has no effect on membrane fluidity
  • It increases lateral movement of phospholipids

How does temperature affect the fluidity of a membrane rich in unsaturated fatty acids?

  • It has no effect on fluidity
  • It becomes more solid as temperature decreases
  • It solidifies at higher temperatures
  • It remains fluid to a lower temperature (correct)

What is the role of the CCR5 protein in relation to HIV infection?

<p>It acts as a co-receptor for HIV entry into cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do resistant individuals prevent HIV infection due to the alteration in the CCR5 gene?

<p>By preventing the virus from entering cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of membrane carbohydrates in cell-cell recognition?

<p>They play a role in the sorting of cells into tissues and organs during embryonic development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of proteins penetrate the hydrophobic core of the lipid bilayer?

<p>Integral proteins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which function do transmembrane proteins primarily serve in the membrane?

<p>Transport (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of glycoproteins on the cell's surface?

<p>Cell-cell recognition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do fishes living in extreme cold have membranes with a high proportion of unsaturated hydrocarbon tails?

<p>To enable their membranes to stay fluid in extreme cold (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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