All living organisms must maintain homeostasis in order to survive. The environment that the bacterial cell is in can affect the stability of its plasma membrane. The cell must constantly adjust the chemistry of its plasma membrane in order to maintain homeostasis. Imagine that the temperature in the environment is rising. What would you expect to see happening with the chemistry of a bacterial cell's plasma membrane to deal with this change? Explain. If the temperature cools down what would happen then? Explain. Often bacteria produce metabolic waste products such as alcohol that can destabilize membranes. What would happen to the chemistry of the bacterial cell's plasma membrane if the alcohol were to build up in its environment? Explain.