Question on the Changing Status of the Fluid Mosaic Model

[Canada_Whiz]

So for AP Bio, my teacher is assigning extra credit if we can find an article or journal entry that suggest the current status of the cell- the Fluid Mosaic model- might be changed to form a more accurate description.
He said that they are suggesting it should be more mosaic and less fluid.
Can anyone provide a link that describes this proposed change and perhaps explain it me? Thank you!

 

[Pythagorean]

So for AP Bio, my teacher is assigning extra credit if we can find an article or journal entry that suggest the current status of the cell- the Fluid Mosaic model- might be changed to form a more accurate description.
He said that they are suggesting it should be more mosaic and less fluid.
Can anyone provide a link that describes this proposed change and perhaps explain it me? Thank you!

(empahsis mine)

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=membranes+more+mosaic+than+fluid

 

[nobahar]

So for AP Bio, my teacher is assigning extra credit if we can find an article or journal entry that suggest the current status of the cell- the Fluid Mosaic model- might be changed to form a more accurate description.
He said that they are suggesting it should be more mosaic and less fluid.
Can anyone provide a link that describes this proposed change and perhaps explain it me? Thank you!

I don't think people can just tell you. But think about the composition of the membrane, and I don't think it is too big of a hint to suggest that sphingolipids and cholesterol might be of some importance; they have a certain affinity for each other that has important consequences for the fluid mosaic model.