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According to "Fluid Mosaic Model",, the quasi-fluid nature of (a) enables the lateral movement of (b)____ within the bilayer.

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(a)-lipids
(b)-proteins
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Assertion : the quasifluid nature of lipid enables lateral movement pof proteins within the overall bilayer. Reason : This ability to move within the membrane is called fluidity and is important for cell growth.

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  • According to the find mosaic model , the quasi-fluid nature of lipid enables lateral movement of protein within the overall, lipid bilayer. This ability to move a within the membrane is measured as its

    A
    Mobility
    B
    Fluidity
    C
    Movability
    D
    All of the above.

  • Assertion :- Proteins of plasma membrane show lateral movement within overall bilayer. Reason:- Lipids of plasma membrane show quasifluid nature and enables lateral movement of proteins within overall bilayer.

    A
    If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
    B
    If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
    C
    If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
    D
    If both Assertion & Reason are false.

  • Fluid mosaic model was given by

    A
    Knoll and Ruska
    B
    Singer and Ruska
    C
    Singer and Nicolson
    D
    Bateson and Punnet

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