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Read the following statements and choose the option with correct set of statements regarding plasma membrane.
a. Phospholipids have non -polar tail of saturated hydrocarbons
b.Head part of the lipids is protected from the aqueous environment.
c.Transmembrance proteins require crude methods of extraction
d.The quasi fluid nature of lipids is important for cell growth & secretion
e. Proteins cannot flip-flop due to their large size.

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The answer for this question is d and e.
The quasi fluid nature of membrane enables the functions such as cell growth, secretion , endocytosis, cell division etc. and the protein present within the membrane cannot flip-flop due to their large size.

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