Chemistry For Today: General, Organic, And Biochemistry, Loose-leaf Version
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.82E
The basic structure of cell membrane is a:
a. protein bilayer.
b. protein-impregnated phospholipid bilayer.
c. carbohydrate bilayer.
d. phospholipid bilayer.
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