​How Do Archaeal and Eukaryotic Cell Membranes Differ

question 44

Multiple Choice

​How do archaeal and eukaryotic cell membranes differ?

• A) ​Archaeal membrane phospholipids form covalent bonds with one another, but eukaryotic membrane phospholipids do not.
• B) ​Eukaryotic membrane phospholipids are not composed of fatty acids, but archaeal membrane phospholipids are.
• C) ​Archaeal phospholipids move freely throughout the bilayer, but eukaryotic membrane phospholipids are stationary.
• D) ​Archaeal, but not eukaryotic, membranes are described by the fluid mosaic model.
• E) ​Eukaryotic membranes are less fluid than archaeal membranes.

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