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Why is the fluid mosaic model called mosaic?
Fluid refers for the frequent lateral movement of phospholipids within the membrane. Mosaic refers to the collage of intrinsic proteins that stud the membrane.
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What does the fluid mosaic model describes?
It describes the structure of the cell membrane.It is called fluid because the individual phospholipid molecules can move freely within their own monolayer.It is called mosaic because of the pattern...
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What is the fluid mosaic model?
The fluid mosaic model is a model of membrane structure; according to this model, membranes are composed of a double layer of phospholipids in which various proteins are embedded. The phospholipid...
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The Fluid Mosaic Model describes?
how the cell membrane works. The cell membrane consists in eukaryotes out of a phospholipide bilayer with integrated proteins. The model shows, that the phosopholipids aren't fixed an glide along...
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What id the fluid mosaic model?
a model of plasma membrane of cell