The fluid mosaic model was proposed by Singer and Nicolson to explain the structure of
A
cell wall
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B
cell membrane
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C
glycocalyx
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D
capsule
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Solution
The correct option is B cell membrane Singer and Nicolson proposed the fluid mosaic model to explain the structure of the plasma membrane (cell membrane). According to this model, the cell membrane is made up of a bilayer of phospholipids with proteins embedded in between them as shown below (diagrammatically):