The Fluid Mosaic Model of the Membrane Proposes That Membranes

question 58

Multiple Choice

The fluid mosaic model of the membrane proposes that membranes

• A)are a phospholipid bilayer.
• B)are a phospholipid bilayer between two layers of hydrophilic proteins.
• C)are a single layer of phospholipids and proteins.
• D)consist of protein molecules embedded in a fluid bilayer of phospholipids.
• E)consist of a mosaic of polysaccharides and proteins.

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