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Assertion : Peripheral proteins are partially or totally buriend in the membrane.
Reason : Integral proteins lie on the surface of membrane.

A

If both assertion and reason are true amnd reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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D
Membrane proteins are classified on the basic of ease of extraction as integral or peripheral. Peripheral proteins lie on the surface of membrane while the integral proteins are partially or totally buried in the membrane.
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