The fluid mosaic model is proposed for the:
- APlasma membrane
- BRibosome
- CDNA structure
- DChloroplast
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Correct answer: (a) Plasma membrane
Explanation
The fluid mosaic model, proposed by S. J. Singer and Garth Nicolson in 1972, describes the structure of the plasma membrane (cell membrane).
The membrane is a lipid bilayer of phospholipids (with cholesterol) in which proteins are embedded or attached, like a mosaic. It is fluid because the lipids and many proteins can move sideways. The membranes of organelles have a similar structure, but the model was made for the plasma membrane.