NEET Biology question

Statement 1: A cell membrane shows fluid behaviour. Statement 2: A membrane is a mosaic or composite of diverse lipids and proteins.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

The cell membrane indeed shows fluid behaviour (lipids and proteins can diffuse laterally), and this fluidity arises precisely because it is a mosaic of

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