Which type of molecule forms the cell membrane?
1 Answer
Dec 11, 2015
Phospholipids
Explanation:
The cell membrane is formed of several different types of molecules.
The cell membrane is mainly made up of phospholipid molecules.
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They are arranged in a bilayer, in which are scattered several types of protein molecules in addition to cholesterol.
The following image describes the structure of the cell membrane where only a small portion of it is shown as a sample. This model for the structure of the cell membrane is called the fluid mosaic model.