Suppose That Plasma Membranes Were Single Layers of Phospholipids Rather

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose that plasma membranes were single layers of phospholipids rather than double layers, and the heads faced the extracellular fluid. The interior of this hypothetical cell would have to be

• A) nonpolar only.
• B) hydrophilic only.
• C) polar only.
• D) hydrophobic only.
• E) hydrophobic and nonpolar.

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