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Lipid molecules of plasma membrane are arranged

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Alternately
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In series
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Parallel
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Scattered
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Solution

The correct option is C Parallel
  • The cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer that are selectively permeable membranes which separate the interior of the cells (cell organelles and cytoplasm) from the outside environment or the extracellular space.
  • These biological membranes are composed of lipid bilayers that form a continuous layer.
  • It is made up of amphiphilic phospholipids which have both hydrophilic phosphate head and a hydrophobic tail that consists of two fatty chains arranged parallelly.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Parallel'.

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