Which of the Following Statements Regarding Cellular Membranes Is False

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding cellular membranes is false?

• A) The hydrophobic nature of the phospholipid tails limits the migration of polar molecules across the membrane.
• B) Integral proteins and phospholipids move fluidly throughout the membrane.
• C) Membrane phospholipids flip back and forth from one side of the bilayer to the other.
• D) Glycolipids and glycoproteins serve as recognition sites on the cell membrane.
• E) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Profit Maximization

The process a firm uses to determine the price and output level that returns the highest profit.

Marginal Cost

The rise in overall expense due to the production of an extra unit of a good or service.

Output Produced

The total amount of goods or services created or produced by an economic unit, such as a company or country, within a specific period.

Substitution Effect

The change in the consumption of goods in response to a change in their relative prices, holding the consumer's level of utility constant.