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RSB [31]
3 years ago
12

The plasma membrane is composed of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. What else is commonly found in the plasma mem

branes of animal cells?
Biology
1 answer:
Mice21 [21]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

See the answer and explanation below, please.

Explanation:

The plasma membrane is composed of:

- Lipid bilayer (highlights: phosphoglycerides such as phosphatidylethanolamine or cephalin, phosphatidylcholine or lecithin, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylserine; sphingolipids formed by ceramide and fatty acids, and cholesterol)

- Proteins: integral, peripheral and membrane fixed to lipids.

- Glucids: covalently bound to proteins or lipids; they can be poly or oligosaccharides. They form the glycocalix on the outside of the membrane and its function is to support the membrane and cell recognition.

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