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Explain the statement cell membrane is asymmetric?

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The cell membrane is an asymmetric structure. That means that the two sides of membrane are structurally and functionally different. ... When proteins and lipids are synthesized in the cell, they are inserted into the membrane in an asymmetric fashion.

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