According to the Fluid Mosaic Model of Cell Membranes, the Fluid

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Multiple Choice

According to the fluid mosaic model of cell membranes, the fluid part of the model refers to ____.

• A) the constant movement of the hydrophilic tails in the interior of the membrane
• B) a thin layer of water found sandwiched between the two layers of phospholipids
• C) the phospholipid molecules that vibrate, spin, and exchange places within the same layer of the bilayer
• D) the free movement of cholesterol molecules within the membrane
• E) the frequent flip-flop of phospholipids from one side of the membrane to the other

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