Question

Which of the following statements is true about the structure of the cell membrane? a.)the two layers of the plasma membrane are identical b.) the plasma membrane is a rigid structure. c.) the proteins on the two layers are not identical. d.) proteins are found on only one surface of the membrane.

Answer 1

What do you think? What have you learned in class (or via long distance learning) about the cell membrane?

Answer 2

idk thats why im asking

Answer 3

You must have learned SOMETHING in class... are there any answers that you can eliminate right away?

Answer 4

i honestly have no idea thats why im asking

Answer 5

Ok... do you know what the cell membrane looks like? The basic structure, I mean.

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

You must have learned this in class... they wouldn't ask you a question like this without first teaching you about the membrane's structure. Does this look familiar at all? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cell_membrane_detailed_diagram_4.svg

Answer 8

well my computer wouldnt let me look at the picture

Answer 9

Here you go: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/CellMembraneDrawing.jpg

Answer 10

thats blocked to im sorry

Answer 11

Oh come on. Why is everything blocked?

Answer 12

its my school computer

Answer 13

just draw it

Answer 14

If you're at school, do you not have a textbook or something you can use? I'm SURE you already learned this in class. You must have. No teacher is going to give you a question that you can't answer with the material available.

Answer 15

im home schooled

Answer 16

can someone plz help me

Answer 17

That's as far as I go with drawing. The circle with two lines is a phospholipid, while the rectangles are the proteins.