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deff fn [24]
4 years ago
11

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

Biology
1 answer:
katrin2010 [14]4 years ago
6 0

The plasma membrane is described as a fluid mosaic model because its made up of a phospholipid bilayer, allowing it easily to bend and move along without breaking or ripping the membrane due to the hydrophobic and hydrophilic poles of the bilayer.

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