Register

When phospholipids are placed on the surface of water they form a thin layer?

When phospholipids are placed on the surface of water they form a thin layer?
56.9k views
2 votes
When phospholipids are placed on the surface of water they form a thin layer?

User Alon Barad
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

2 votes
This statement is false.

When phospholipids are placed on the surface of water they spontaneously form a bilayer.

A bilayer is defined as a structure that is formed of two molecular layers, especially in the cellular membranes of phospholipids.
User Guy Korland
by
7.3k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories

Other Questions

At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane  boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
Link Copied!