In an attempt to visualize the fluid mosaic model of a

membrane, we could describe the __________ as
floating in a sea of __________.
a. lipid; protein.
b. phospholipids; carbohydrate.
c. proteins; lipid.
d. fats; water.
e. glycolipids; sterols.


Answer: c

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