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

question 57

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)None of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Moles

A unit of measurement used in chemistry to express amounts of a chemical substance, defined as containing exactly 6.02214076×10^23 particles.

Newman Projection

A method of visualizing the conformation of a chemical compound by projecting its bond structure along a chosen bond axis.

Anti Conformation

A spatial arrangement in molecules where substituents on adjacent carbons are positioned as far apart as possible, reducing steric strain and often seen in Newman projections.

Butane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the formula C4H10, consisting of four carbon atoms linked in a straight chain or branched.