Which Statement Regarding Long-Chain Fatty Acids in Aqueous Solution Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding long-chain fatty acids in aqueous solution is NOT true?

• A) Fatty acids in small concentrations are surrounded by highly ordered water molecules in a "cage-like" structure.
• B) Fatty acids will cluster together to minimize the lipid surface area.
• C) Fatty acids will form micelles to sequester hydrophobic groups from water.
• D) The driving force of solubilizing fatty acids is increasing entropy of the fatty acid.
• E) All the statements are true.

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