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zubka84 [21]
4 years ago
13

Open ended explain what a mosaic is and then explain why the term fluid mosaic mosaic model is used to describe plasma membrane

Biology
1 answer:
Nataliya [291]4 years ago
3 0
A mosaic is a piece of art using separate pieces to form a whole picture. However in application to the fluid mosiac model, it simply means that a plasma membrane has many pieces that are able to move around and form a protective barrier against pathogens and unwanted molecules.
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