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  • 24-10-2018
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Explain what a mosaic is and then explain why the term fluid mosaic model is used to describe the plasma membrane.

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zainabsherazkhan
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  • 24-10-2018

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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