At the turn of the twentieth century, when the USA enjoyed the influx of many immigrants from Europe, people from diverse backgrounds had to learn to get along under the rule of common law while celebrating shared ideals. The simile that emerged then was America as a "melting pot," wherein all the various elements would be blended into one strong alloy. After the civil rights movements during the last half of that century, and after the self-assertion of indigenous peoples around the world, there is more emphasis on retaining cultural identities while being a unified people. The simile of a "mosaic" refers to the beauty of a mural composed of disparate pieces of differently colored tiles.
The cell membrane.
fluid mosaic model
Fluid Mosaic
A plasma membrane is described as mosaic because all the different components such as proteins and phospholipids, of varying shape and size, give the effect of the stones of a mosaic. It is described as fluid because these components can move freely within the membrane.
because it's selectively permeable
The phospholipid bilayer, also known as the cell membrane.
My name is bryson clifton and The Pampas of South America can be described as a grassland.
the alexandria mosaic
gaudi'sryptthe Alexander mosaic
I saw a mosaic in the newspaper of me
Mosaic art originated from Rome.
"Mosaic" is a reference to Mosaic law - the laws handed down by Moses, ie: Judaism.