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Keeping in view the 'fluid mosaic model' for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct w.r.t. the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer to the other (described as flip-flop movement)?

Options

  1. ANeither lipids nor proteins can flip-flop
  2. BBoth lipids and proteins can flip-flop
  3. CWhile lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins cannot
  4. DWhile proteins can flip-flop, lipids cannot

Correct answer

C. While lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins cannot

Step-by-step solution

It is exclusive property of lipids shown during changing temperature of cellular environment.

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