Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
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Chapter 3, Problem 10RQ
Which plasma membrane component can be either found on its surface or embedded in the membrane structure?
a. protein
b. cholesterol
c. carbohydrate
d. phospholipid
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