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All statements are correct for plasma membrane, except

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a

lipid component mainly consists of phosphoglycerides.

b

human erythrocyte membrane has 40% lipids and 52% protein approximately.

c

quasi-fluid nature of protein enables lateral movement of lipids within overall bilayer.

d

improved and widely accepted model of the structure of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson.

answer is C.

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The quasi-fluid nature of lipid enables lateral movement of proteins within the overall bilayer. This ability to move within the membrane is measured as its fluidity.

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