Which of the Following About Fatty Acids Is False

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about fatty acids is false?

• A) They are carboxylic acids with a long hydrocarbon tail.
• B) They are amphipathic.
• C) They can form (artificial) bilayer membranes.
• D) They can form membranes that are impermeant to large molecules.
• E) They have nonpolar ends and polar tails.

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