Detergents are similar to phospholipids in that they are amphiphilic molecules with both polar and nonpolar parts.What do you think would happen to a cell placed in a solution containing a detergent?

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Q: Phospholipids are amphipathic. Explain with an example?

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Q: What properties enable phospholipids to form membranes?

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Q: Why is the cell membrane called a phospholipid bilayer?

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A: Phospholipid amphipathic molecules of hydrophilic phosphate head and hydrophobic fatty acid tails.

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