State two functions of membranes in living cells.
Figure 1 shows the structure of a cell surface membrane.
Figure 1
Identify structures A-C in Figure 1.
Explain why structure A in Figure 1 forms in the aqueous (watery) environment of the cell cytoplasm.
The appearance of cell membranes means that they are sometimes described as having a mosaic-like structure. This mosaic is often referred to as a ‘fluid mosaic’. Explain why the mosaic of molecules that makes up cell membranes is referred to as a ‘fluid mosaic’.
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