Which of the following statements about integral proteins in the plasma membrane is false?

Which of the following statements is wrong about the model of the plasma membrane given by S.J. Singer and G.L. Nicolson?

The quasi-fluid nature of proteins enables a lateral movement of lipids.

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The integral proteins are partially or totally buried in the membrane.

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The proteins are like icebergs in a sea of lipids.

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Phosphoglycerides are the lipids present in the membrane.

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