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Plasma membrane is made up of ________.


A
cellulose
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silicon
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chitin
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D
phospholipids
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Solution

The correct option is D phospholipids

The plasma membrane is composed mainly of phospholipids. They are arranged in two layers, called a phospholipid bilayer. Each phospholipid molecule has a head and two tails. The head “loves” water (hydrophilic) and the tails “hate” water (hydrophobic).

The water-hating tails are on the interior of the membrane, whereas the water-loving heads point outwards, toward either the cytoplasm or the fluid that surrounds the cell.


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