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The fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane was proposed by
ASinger and Nicolson
BSchleiden and Schwann
CWatson and Crick
DCamillo Golgi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Singer and Nicolson
Singer and Nicolson (1972) proposed the fluid mosaic model: a quasi-fluid lipid bilayer with proteins drifting laterally. The model accounts for membrane growth, intercellular junctions, secretion, endocytosis and division.
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