The plasma membrane's structure is described as a fluid mosaic because molecules (phospholipids and proteins) can move around (fluid), and the membrane is made up of various molecules, mainly proteins embedded within the lipid bilayer (mosaic).
A estrutura da membrana plasmática é descrita como um mosaico fluido porque as moléculas (fosfolípidos e proteínas) podem mover-se (fluido), e a membrana é composta por uma variedade de moléculas, principalmente proteínas inseridas na bicamada lipídica (mosaico).
| Front | The structure of a plasma membrane is described as a fluid mosaic Explain why (2 marks) |
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| 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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