In a DNA Molecule,the Sugar-Phosphate Backbone Is the Same in Everyone,but

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a DNA molecule,the sugar-phosphate backbone is the same in everyone,but the base sequence is different in everyone.A plasma membrane is similar conceptually to DNA in that

• A)the lipid bilayer is the same in everyone,but the nature and pattern of the molecules embedded in it differ.
• B)the pattern of embedded proteins in the plasma membrane is the same in everyone,but the lipid bilayer differs.
• C)the lipid bilayer and pattern of embedded proteins differ in everyone.
• D)the lipid bilayer is the same in everyone,but some people have the embedded proteins sticking out of the outer face of the membrane,and others have the proteins extending inwarD.

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Definitions:

Simon LeVay

A neuroscientist known for his research on brain structures and their relation to sexual orientation.

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