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

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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.
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