PfCRT is found to have 10 peaks on a hydropathy plot given its primary sequence. Researchers also noted that each peak is comprised of about 30 amino acids. The digestive vacuole membrane is 45Å in Plasmodium species. Explain why researchers conclude there are 10 transmembrane helices from these two pieces of data.

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