A Comparison of the Properties of the Plasma Membrane to Those

question 135

Multiple Choice

A comparison of the properties of the plasma membrane to those of the membrane of lysosomes would reveal that

• A) only the plasma membrane has a lipid bilayer.
• B) the two membranes contain the same proteins.
• C) the two membranes have the same lipids.
• D) all of the proteins in the two membranes are extrinsic to the membrane.
• E) the two membranes have different proteins and lipids.

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