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According to unit membrane structure, the thickness of plasma membrane is about

A

`35 Å`

B

`20 Å`

C

`75 Å`

D

`100 Å`

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According to Robertson's concept of unit membrane, the cell membrane is trilaminar. It has a thickness of about `75 Å` with a central lipid layer of `35 Å` thcik and two peripheral protein layers of `20 Å` each.
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