fluid mosaic model

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Term: Fluid Mosaic Model

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A model that describes the structure of the plasma membrane in cells.

Usage:

The fluid mosaic model explains how the various components of the cell membrane move and interact with each other.
According to the fluid mosaic model, the plasma membrane is composed of a fluid lipid bilayer embedded with various proteins.

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