The formation of lipid bilayers results from a) hydrophobic forces on individual

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The formation of lipid bilayers results from

a) hydrophobic forces on individual lipid molecules

b) water pushing the individual lipid molecules together

c) changes in hydrogen bonds to the lipid head groups decreases in the entropy of the surrounding water molecules

d) decreases in the entropy of the surrounding water molecules

a) hydrophobic forces on individual lipid molecules

b) water pushing the individual lipid molecules together

c) changes in hydrogen bonds to the lipid head groups decreases in the entropy of the surrounding water molecules

d) decreases in the entropy of the surrounding water molecules

Explanation / Answer

a) hydrophobic forces on individual lipid molecules

lipid molecules in the cell membranes are amphiphilic in nature that is, they have a hydrophilic (water loving) or polar end and a hydrophobic (water fearing) or nonpolar end. The most abundant membrane lipids are phospholipids and contain a polar head group and two hydrophobic hydrocarbon tails.

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