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Fluid Mosaic Molecules Structure Plasma Membrane Explain Marks

Front The structure of a plasma membrane is described as a fluid mosaic Explain why (2 marks)
Back Fluid = molecules move around;
Mosaic = proteins floating among phospholipids/not just phospholipids/
other molecules in it/made of different sorts of molecules;

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