A comparison of the properties of the plasma membrane to those of the membrane of lysosomes would reveal that
A) only the plasma membrane has a lipid bilayer.
B) the two membranes contain the same proteins.
C) the two membranes have the same lipids.
D) all of the proteins in the two membranes are extrinsic to the membrane.
E) the two membranes have different proteins and lipids.

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The plasma membrane and lysosome membrane have different proteins and lipids. The plasma membrane primarily contains phospholipids, cholesterol, and glycolipids, while the lysosome membrane contains different lipids and specific proteins such as lysosomal hydrolases.

A Comparison of the Properties of the Plasma Membrane to Those