What Happens When Phospholipids Are Placed in an Aqueous Solution

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Multiple Choice

What happens when phospholipids are placed in an aqueous solution?

• A) They disperse and form polar bonds with other organic molecules present in the solution.
• B) They move to the water's surface and form a single-layered membrane between the water and the atmosphere.
• C) They repel one another.
• D) They spontaneously form bilayers.
• E) The hydrophobic tales force the phospholipids to form "beads" at the surface, much like what you see when vegetable oil is added to water

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