Which, If Any, of the Following Features Is Common to Soaps

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which, if any, of the following features is common to soaps, detergents, phospholipids and channel-forming antibiotics?

• A) They all contain fatty acids.
• B) They all contain phosphate groups.
• C) They all contain polypeptide chains.
• D) Their function depends on the dual polarity of their molecules.
• E) They have none of these features in common.

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