Question

What is a ‘fluid mosaic model’ of a plasma membrane ?

Answer 1

The fluid-mosaic model describes the plasma membrane of animal cells. The plasma membrane that surrounds these cells has two layers or a bilayer of phospholipids (fats with phosphorous attached), which at body temperature are like vegetable oil.

Answer 2

Fluid mosaic model:

Given by Singer and Nicolson in 1972.

Explains the arrangement of phospholipids and proteins in the cell membrane.

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