Who suggested the fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane?

Leeuwenhoek

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Singer and Nicolson

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Rudolf Virchow

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The correct option is C Singer and Nicolson
The fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane was given by Singer and Nicolson in 1972. According to this model, phospholipid molecules are present in a bilayer with proteins found on the surface as well as embedded in the lipid bilayer.

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