Which Statements Describe the Structure of the Cell Membrane? Select

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which statements describe the structure of the cell membrane? Select the TWO answers that are correct.

• A) The cell membrane is composed of a bilayer of phosphoproteins,each of which contains a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
• B) The hydrophilic head interacts with the external environment or the cytoplasm,and the hydrophobic tail interacts with other phospholipid tails within the cell membrane.
• C) The hydrophilic head interacts with proteins embedded in the membrane,and the hydrophobic tail interacts with the external environment or the cytoplasm.
• D) The cell membrane is composed of a single layer of phospholipids,each of which contains a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
• E) The cell membrane is composed of a bilayer of phospholipids,each of which contains a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.