The plasma membrane is built from embedded proteins and a bilayer of:
APhosphorescents
BPhospholipids
CPhotosynthates
DPhytochemicals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Phospholipids
1. The layer must repel water on one side and attract it on the other.
2. Molecules with a water-loving head and water-fearing tails do this.
3. The membrane is a phospholipid bilayer.
_Source: OpenStax Concepts of Biology, Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function._
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