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which of the following pieces of scientific evidence provides the best support f

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Question

which of the following pieces of scientific evidence provides the best support for the fluid mosaic model?

A. estrogen receptors are consistently found in the same location of the cell membrane of breast cancer cells.

B. transport rate across the lipid bilayer depends on its relative viscosity.

C. phospholipids within a membrane seperate based upon the length of their hydrophobic tails.

D. membrane with fewer saturated and more unsaturated fatty acids are less fluid.

E. the rate of protein diffusion in a cell membrane depends primarily on the viscosity of the membrane.

Explanation / Answer

E. the rate of protein diffusion in a cell membrane depends primarily on the viscosity of the membrane.

This evidence demonstrated that the molecules present in the cell membrane are dynamic rather than static,suggesring the fluid nature of cell membrane.