When a Mouse Cell and a Human Cell Are Fused

question 103

Multiple Choice

When a mouse cell and a human cell are fused, the membrane proteins of the two cells become uniformly distributed over the surface of the hybrid cell. This occurs because

• A) many proteins can move around within the bilayer.
• B) all proteins are anchored within the membrane.
• C) proteins are asymmetrically distributed within the membrane.
• D) all proteins in the plasma membrane are peripheral.
• E) different membranes contain different proteins.

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Definitions:

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