As a Molecule Moves Through the Plasma Membrane It Passes

question 41

Multiple Choice

As a molecule moves through the plasma membrane it passes through

• A) a hydrophobic layer of phospholipid heads, then a hydrophilic layer of phospholipid tails, and then another hydrophobic layer of phospholipid heads.
• B) a hydrophobic layer of phospholipid tails, then a hydrophilic layer of phospholipid heads, and then another hydrophobic layer of phospholipid tails.
• C) a hydrophilic layer of phospholipid heads, then a hydrophobic layer of phospholipid tails.
• D) a hydrophilic layer of phospholipid heads, then a hydrophobic layer of phospholipid tails, and then another hydrophilic layer of phospholipid heads.
• E) a hydrophobic layer of phospholipid tails, and then a hydrophilic layer of phospholipid heads.

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