Phospholipids Spontaneously Form a Variety of Structures in Aqueous Solution

question 156

Multiple Choice

Phospholipids spontaneously form a variety of structures in aqueous solution. This property accounts at least in part for which of the following?

• A)the first cells
• B)formation of lipid bilayers
• C)the ability of vesicles to fuse with the plasma membrane (exocytosis)
• D)the ability of vesicles to bud off from the plasma membrane (endocytosis)
• E)All of the answer options depend on this property of phospholipids.

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Proposition

A logical statement that proposes an either/or scenario, where only one of the conditions needs to be true.

Categorical Proposition

A statement that affirms or denies something unconditionally, often structured in standardized forms.

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