VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Lipid molecules in plasma membrane are arranged in which manner ?

    A) Scattered           

    B)        Series                   

    C) Alternate            

    D)        Head parallel

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Four major classes of lipids are commonly presents in the plasma membrane ie, phospholipids, sphingolipids, glycolipids and sterols. According to fluid mosaic model the lipids are present as bilayer at right angle to the surface (ie, head parallel) Two types of proteins integral or intrinsic and peripheral or extrinsic are found in plasma membrane. According to fluid mosaic model the proteins occur in form of globular molecules and present here and there (scattered) in mosaic pattern.


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