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Transverse diffusion (flip-flop) is the movement of _____________(a) cholesterol molecule(b) amino acid(c) protein(d) phospholipidThe question was asked by my school principal while I was bunking the class.This is a very interesting question from Cellular Membranes in portion Cellular Membranes of Cell Biology

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Right answer is (d) PHOSPHOLIPID

Explanation: In case of a membrane phospholipid, TWO types of movements are possible: lateral shift i. e. movement from ONE PLACE in the bilayer membrane to the other within the same leaflet; and transverse diffusion is movement of the phospholipid from one side of the membrane to the other, which is a relatively long process.



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