Which of the Following Concerning the Plasma Membrane Is Correct

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following concerning the plasma membrane is correct?

• A)It appears under an electron microscope as a single dark line.
• B)It is composed primarily of a double layer of phospholipid molecules with proteins interspersed throughout the phospholipids in a mosaic pattern.
• C) It separates the intra vascular and extracellular fluid.
• D) It separates the intravascular and intracellular fluid.

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