What factor of the plasma membrane provides fluidity?

a. The arrangements of carbohydrates
b. The movements of the phospholipids
c. The arrangement of proteins
d. The interaction of glycolipids with water
e. The enzymatic activity of membrane proteins


ANSWER: b

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