The Fluid Mosaic Model describes membranes as comprising a phospholipid bilayer with various protein molecules floating within it, where 'fluid' refers to the mobility of some membrane parts and 'mosaic' refers to the patchwork of proteins present.
O Modelo de Mosaico Fluido descreve as membranas como consistindo numa bicamada fosfolipídica com várias proteínas flutuando dentro dela, onde 'fluido' refere-se à mobilidade de algumas partes da membrana e 'mosaico' refere-se à variedade de proteínas presentes.
| Front | What is a fluid mosaic (3 marks) |
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| Back | The Fluid Mosaic Model states that membranes are composed of a Phospholipid Bilayer with various protein molecules floating around within it. The 'Fluid' part represents how some parts of the membrane can move around freely, if they are not attached to other parts of the cell. The 'mosaic' part illustrates the 'patchwork' of proteins that is found in the Phospholipid Bilayer. |
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