Fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane, illustration - stock illustration

Fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane, illustration. The plasma membrane is a bilayer of phospholipids that functions to isolate a cell from the outside environment. According to the fluid mosaic model by Singer and Nicholson, the plasma membrane includes an array of carbohydrates, a variety of proteins and cholesterol interspersed in the two layers of phospholipids; these components are not rigid but are dynamic and show fluidity