If Free Phospholipids Were Swirled into Water, They Would ____

question 5

Multiple Choice

If free phospholipids were swirled into water, they would ____.

• A)form pairs
• B)form spheres with the phosphate-containing heads facing each other
• C)dissolve
• D)form a lipid bilayer sheet, with the hydrophobic tails facing each other
• E)form a lipid bilayer sheet, with the phosphate-containing facing each other

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Definitions:

Detritus

Partially decomposed organic matter, often found in natural environments, serving as a nutrient source for some organisms.

Decaying Organic Matter

Organic material breaking down through the process of decomposition, typically by microbial action.

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Metabolism

All of the enzyme-mediated reactions in a cell.