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Keeping in view the fluid mosaic model for the stucture of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid mono layer to the other (described as flip flop movement)

A

Neither lipids nor proteins can flip-flop

B

Both lipids and proteins can flip- flop

C

While lipids can rarely flip- flop proteins cannot

D

While proteins can flip- flop lipids cannot .

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