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Who gave fluid mosaic model?
The fluid mosaic hypothesis was formulated by Singer and Nicolson in the early 1970s [1]. According to this model, membranes are made up of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates (Figure 1).
What are the benefits of the fluid mosaic model?
Advantages of fluid mosaic model: The lipid bilayer gives the membrane both fluidity and elasticity. It describes important characteristics applicable to many cellular processes, including: cell signalling, apoptosis, cell division, membrane budding, and cell fusion.
What is true about fluid mosaic model?
According to fluid mosaic model of Singer and Nicolson, the plasma membrane has a continuous lipid bilayer having integral protein molecules embedded at places.