Which of the following statements is incorrect about the plasma membrane?

Question

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the plasma membrane? (A) The ratio of proteins and lipid varies considerably in different cell types (B) 52 % protein and 40 % lipids are in the membrane of human RBCs (C) Integral proteins are found on the intracellular surface of cell membrane (D) Head of lipid is hydrophilic

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The statement in option (c) is incorrect about the plasma membrane. It can be corrected as
Integral proteins are found partially or totally buried in the cell membrane. Peripheral proteins lie on the surface of membrane.
Rest of the statements are correct.

Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the plasma membrane?

The ratio of proteins and lipid varies considerably in different cell types

52 % protein and 40 % lipids are in the membrane of human RBCs

Integral proteins are found on the intracellular surface of cell membrane

Head of lipid is hydrophilic

The statement in option (c) is incorrect about the plasma membrane. It can be corrected as Integral proteins are found partially or totally buried in the cell membrane. Peripheral proteins lie on the surface of membrane. Rest of the statements are correct.

The statement in option (c) is incorrect about the plasma membrane. It can be corrected as
Integral proteins are found partially or totally buried in the cell membrane. Peripheral proteins lie on the surface of membrane.
Rest of the statements are correct.