Keeping in view the fluid mosaic model for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer 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 can not
D. While proteins can flip-flop, lipids can not
Answer:C
Keeping in view the fluid mosaic model for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer 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 can not D. While proteins can flip-flop, lipids can not