Which of the following statements about cell membranes is NOT true?A)Membranes are sheet like structures, only two molecules thick, that formclosed boundaries between different compartments.B) Membranes consist mainly of lipids and proteins.C) Membranes are very rigid, impermeable structuresMembrane lipids are small molecules that have both hydrophilic andhydrophobic moieties.D)

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Which of the following statements about cell membranes is NOT true?
A)
Membranes are sheet like structures, only two molecules thick, that form
closed boundaries between different compartments.
B) Membranes consist mainly of lipids and proteins.
C) Membranes are very rigid, impermeable structures
Membrane lipids are small molecules that have both hydrophilic and
hydrophobic moieties.
D)

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The plasma membrane is the outermost, envelope-like membrane or structure that encloses the cell and its organelles. The phospholipid bilayer is a double-membraned cell organelle that is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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