Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Fluid mosaic membranes

Fluid mosaic membranes — practice question

The cell surface membrane has been described as a ‘fluid mosaic’. Which statement describes the ‘mosaic’ part of the cell surface membrane?

  • Athe different patterns that are obtained by the moving phospholipid molecules
  • Bthe random distribution of cholesterol molecules within the phospholipid bilayer
  • Cthe regular pattern produced by the phospholipid heads and membrane proteins
  • Dthe scattering of the different proteins within the phospholipid bilayer

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