Cell Membranes Are Asymmetrical

question 54

Multiple Choice

Cell membranes are asymmetrical. Which of the following statements is the most likely explanation for the membrane's asymmetrical nature?

• A) Because the cell membrane forms a border between one cell and another in tightly packed tissues such as epithelium, the membrane must be asymmetrical
• B) Because cell membranes communicate signals from one organism to another, the cell membranes must be asymmetrical.
• C) The two sides of a cell membrane face different environments and carry out different functions.
• D) The chemical constitution of the inner and outer layer of the cell membrane is predetermined by genes.
• E) Proteins only function on the cytoplasmic side of the cell membrane, which results in the membrane's asymmetrical nature.

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