Which of the following statements is true regarding the inside and outside of the plasma membrane?
A)Both the inside and outside layers make up the phospholipid bilayer and both layers contain identical proteins.
B)Both the inside and outside layers make up the phospholipid bilayer but cytoskeletal filaments are present on the outside layer and carbohydrate chains of glycolipids and proteins are present on the inside layer.
C)Both the inside and outside layers make up the phospholipid bilayer but cytoskeletal filaments are present on the inside layer and carbohydrate chains of glycolipids and proteins are present on the outside layer.
D)The inside layer consists of a phospholipid bilayer while the outside layer consists of carbohydrate chains of glycolipids and proteins.
E)The outside layer consists of a phospholipid bilayer while the inside layer consists of carbohydrate chains of glycolipids and proteins.

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The inside and outside layers of the plasma membrane both make up the phospholipid bilayer, but the cytoskeletal filaments are present on the inside layer while carbohydrate chains of glycolipids and proteins are present on the outside layer. This is important for various cellular processes including cell-to-cell communication and recognition.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Inside