The fluid mosaic model proposed by Singer and Nicolson in 1972 explained that
A)the cell membrane was composed of lipids and proteins.
B)the cell membrane was composed of a phospholipid bilayer between two layers of globular proteins.
C)the cell membrane was composed of a phospholipid bilayer with globular proteins actually inserted into the bilayer.
D)the cell membrane was composed of a phospholipid bilayer but the polar ends of the phospholipid molecules were reversed.

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The fluid mosaic model proposed by Singer and Nicolson in 1972 stated that the cell membrane was composed of a phospholipid bilayer with globular proteins inserted into the bilayer, forming a fluid mosaic structure. This model is widely accepted and supported by experimental evidence.

The Fluid Mosaic Model Proposed by Singer and Nicolson in 1972