Which of the Following Statements Correctly Explains Why Phospholipids Are

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly explains why phospholipids are amphipathic?

• A) the polar part is the cholesterol-containing "head" and the nonpolar parts are the two long fatty acid "tails"
• B) the nonpolar part is the phosphate-containing head and the polar parts are the two long fatty acid "tails".
• C) the polar part is the phosphate-containing "head," and the nonpolar parts are the two long fatty acid "tails,".
• D) the nonpolar part is the cholesterol-containing "head" and the polar parts are the two long fatty acid "tails"
• E) the polar part is the phosphate-containing "head" and the nonpolar part is the cholesterol "tail"

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