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fluid: as the phospholipid bilayer can move sideways freely within the plasma membrane
mosaic: the pattern formed by the intrinsic and extrinsic proteins within the plasma membrane
** The molecules are like the tiles of a mosaic but rahter then being embedded in a solid cement-like material, they are embedded in a fluid and can move slightly to allow the passage of materials across the cell membrane and thus into the sytoplasm of the cell.
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By "tagging" some of the phosphate ends of the phospholipids with radioactive P, themolecules can be seen to change their position within the membrane, showing that the molecules that make up the membrane are not fixed.
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What is described by the fluid mosaic model?
The cell membrane.
What components of the plasma membrane is described by the fluid mosaic model?
embedded in a lipid bilayer
Plasma membrane is best described as a fluid mosaic model?
False; the fluid mosaic model describes the plasma membrane as a flexible boundary of a cell.
What organization is described as being a fluid mosaic model?
The phospholipid bilayer, also known as the cell membrane.
What is the structural model of the plasma membrane called-?
structural model of plasma membrane is called the selectively permeable membrane Structural model of the plasma membrane is called Fluid Mosaic Model.
What is described by the fluid mosaic model?
The cell membrane.
What components of the plasma membrane is described by the fluid mosaic model?
embedded in a lipid bilayer
Plasma membrane is best described as a fluid mosaic model?
False; the fluid mosaic model describes the plasma membrane as a flexible boundary of a cell.
What organization is described as being a fluid mosaic model?
The phospholipid bilayer, also known as the cell membrane.
Which model of the plasma membrane is currently the most accepted?
The fluid mosaic model, of corse!
Components of the cell membrane constantly shift. The model describes this characteristic of the cell membrane.?
Yes, the Fluid Mosaic Model of the cell membrane describes this characteristic.
What is the structural model of the plasma membrane called-?
structural model of plasma membrane is called the selectively permeable membrane Structural model of the plasma membrane is called Fluid Mosaic Model.
Fluid mosaic model of a cell membrane?
Its called "the fluid mosaic model" of the cell membrane. This describes the clumping together of phospholipids to form rafts and their motion (along with single phospholipids) throughout the membrane.
What id the fluid mosaic model?
a model of plasma membrane of cell
What model describes the characteristic of the cell membrane?
Fluid Mosaic
What part of the cell is referred to as to fluid mosaic model?
The cell membrane or plasma membrane is often referred to as the fluid mosaic model. This is because it is composed of a fluid lipid bilayer with embedded proteins, giving it a mosaic-like appearance. The fluidity allows for the movement and exchange of molecules within the membrane.
The movement of protein molecules within the phospholipids bilayer is described by the?
fluid mosaic model
