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State an example to show plasma membrane is flexible in nature.

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The plasma membrane is flexible and is made up of organic molecules called lipids and proteins. The flexibility of cell membrane enables the cell to engulf in food and other material from its external environment. Such process is known as endocytosis. It is observed in Amoeba.

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