In the new procedures developed to clone a mammalian cell, the nucleus is removed from an egg cell and the nucleus from the adult to be cloned is injected inside this cell. If we did this process with a basketball, we would permanently damage the shell. What property of the cell repairs this damage?
A) diffusion of cell membrane proteins
B) carrier proteins restore the membrane lipids
C) isotonic solutions
D) outer and inner sides of the plasma membrane have identical carbohydrate chains
E) the fluid-mosaic nature of the membrane

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The fluid-mosaic nature of the membrane allows for it to repair any damage caused to it, as the various components of the membrane can move and interact with each other to restore its integrity. This property allows for the successful injection of a foreign nucleus into an egg cell without permanently damaging the membrane, as it can repair any damage caused during the procedure.

In the New Procedures Developed to Clone a Mammalian Cell