Multiple choice

What is not true about fluid mosaic model?

  1. Plasma membrane looks like a mosaic.

  2. It was proposed by Robertson.

  3. It highlights the presence of extrinsic and intrinsic proteins.

  4. Proteins and substances such as cholesterol become embedded in the bilayer, giving the membrane the look of a mosaic.

  5. The molecules that are embedded in the plasma membrane also serve a purpose.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane was given by Singer and Nicolson in 1972.

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