Chapter 5, Problem 2RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The arrangement that 10 phospholipid molecules, when placed in water. Also, give a reason as to why they arrange themselves in that particular orientation.

Introduction:

A phospholipid molecule is amphiphile and is made up of a polar head and a nonpolar tail. This polarity makes the head hydrophilic and the tail hydrophobic. The polar head is made up of phosphate group and glycerol. The nonpolar tail is made up of two fatty acid chains.