Which Statement Is True About the Plasma Membrane

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the plasma membrane?

• A)The proteins make up the matrix of the membrane.
• B)The model can be likened to a sandwich where phospholipids are like the bread and proteins are like the filling.
• C)The fluid nature of the membrane is regulated by flip-flopping of the phospholipids from one side of the membrane to the other.
• D)The movement of proteins and phospholipids can occur sideways within the plane of the membrane.

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