Membrane Fluidity: Temperature Effects & Saturation

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Why exactly does the cell membrane become more fluid in higher temperatures than lower? Does it have anything to do with the degree of saturation?
 
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Although I don't know for sure, my guess would be simply the increases in temperature leads to an increase in kinetic energy.
 

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