Proteins in a membrane are
A)peripheral if they are on the inside surface held in place by the cytoskeleton.
B)integral if they are embedded in the membrane and protrude from either surfaces of the bilayer.
C)Both answer choices are true.
D)Neither answer choice is true.

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Peripheral proteins are indeed located on the inside surface and held by the cytoskeleton, while integral proteins are embedded in the membrane and can protrude from either surface.

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