What Feature of Phospholipids Allows Them to Interact with Aqueous

question 99

Multiple Choice

What feature of phospholipids allows them to interact with aqueous cytosol and extracellular fluid, while still presenting a barrier to hydrophilic substances?

• A) They are polar molecules.
• B) They are nonpolar molecules.
• C) They are lipids.
• D) They are extremely rigid molecules.
• E) They are amphipathic molecules.

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