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1 December, 07:30

Why do phospholipids form a bilayer in water?

a. The phosphate portions repel each other

b. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts attract each other.

c. The phosphate portions attract water, and the lipid portions repel water.

d. The lipid portions attract water, and the phosphate portions repel water

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  1. 1 December, 07:59
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    The correct answer in this question is option C. The phosphate portions attract water while the lipid parts repel water. A phospholipid bilayer contains two adjacent sheets of phospholipids positioned tail to tail. The hydrophilic part is polar while the hydrophobic portion is nonpolar.
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