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This document discusses the structure and composition of biological membranes. It describes membranes as being composed of a lipid bilayer with phospholipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and cholesterol embedded within. The fluid mosaic model proposes that membrane proteins are inserted into this phospholipid bilayer. Membrane proteins can be extrinsic (on the membrane surface) or intrinsic (tightly bound within the bilayer). Cholesterol molecules are also found within the bilayer and help maintain membrane co

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husnah muhammad

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