Cell The Unit Of Life Question 79

Question: According to Danielli and Davson, the phospholipid bilayer is covered on either side by:

(i) Hydrated globular proteins (ii) a-globular proteins (iii) (3-globular proteins (iv) Only spectrin protein with sialic acid

Options:

A) (i) and (ii)

B) (ii) and (iii)

C) (iii) and (iv)

D) (i) and (iv)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] Danielli and Davson says that biomembrane contains four molecular layers, two of phospholipid and two of proteins.

Phospholipid form a double bilayer.

The phospholipid bilayer is covered on either side by a layer of hydrated globular or a-protein molecules.