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Keeping is view the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movements of liquid and proteins from one liquid monolayer to the other (flip flop movement).
BiologyCell - The Unit of LifeJIPMERJIPMER 2015
Options:
  • A While proteins can flip flop, liquids can not
  • B Neither lipids, nor proteins can flip flop
  • C Both lipids and proteins can flip flop
  • D While lipids can rarely flip flop, proteins can not
Solution:
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The correct answer is: While lipids can rarely flip flop, proteins can not
The flip flop movement refers to transfer of lipid molecules from one side of the bilayer to the other, Enzymes are concerned with the enzymatic activity of the membrane.

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