Membrane Rafts are Found in the Cytoplasmic Membranes Of

Question

Membrane rafts are found in the cytoplasmic membranes of
A) archaea only.
B) bacteria only.
C) eukaryotes only.
D) both archaea and bacteria.
E) both archaea and eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

Membrane rafts are found only in eukaryotes. They are regions of the plasma membrane that are enriched in cholesterol and sphingolipids, and they play important roles in cell signaling and membrane trafficking.