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#Question id: 2243


Features of the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure include:

A. a lipid bilayer.

B. dynamic motion of both membrane lipids and proteins.

C. proteins that may either rest on the surface or penetrate the membrane.

D. the hydrophobic core of the bilayer prevents the unassisted movement of water-soluble substances from one side to the other.

E. Covalent interactions between phospholipids, and between phospholipids and proteins, lend strength and resilience to the membrane.

Which of the following is correct?

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
  1. A, B, C, D and E

  2. A, B, C and D

  3. A, B and C

  4.  A and B only