Why do phospholipids form a bilayer in water? • The phosphate portions repel each other. O The hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts attract each other. • The phosphate portions attract water, and the lipid portions repel water. • The lipid portions attract water, and the phosphate portions repel water.

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Question
Why do phospholipids form a bilayer in water?
• The phosphate portions repel each other.
O The hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts attract each other.
• The phosphate portions attract water, and the lipid portions repel water.
• The lipid portions attract water, and the phosphate portions repel water.
Answer

The hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts attract each other.

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Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules, meaning they have both hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water...
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