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Tpy6a [65]
3 years ago
12

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

Biology
1 answer:
zalisa [80]3 years ago
7 0
Fluid mosaic is a term used to describe the current model of the cell membrane. Cell membranes are basically double layers (bilayers) of molecules called phospholipids.A mosaic is a structure made up of many different parts.<span> Mainly because of the way the plasma membrane is made up. It is fluid because it can wave and wobble like fluid, a bit sticky though. Due to the phospholipids sticking together. It is called mosaic because there are various proteins stuck inside the fluid creating a kind of patchwork or mosaic </span>
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