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Which of the following is characteristic of phospholipids of plasma membrane?

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a

Two polar heads and one non-polar tail

b

One polar head and two non-polar tails

c

Two non-polar heads and one polar tail

d

Two polar heads and two polar tails

answer is D.

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The lipids are arranged within the membrane with the polar head towards the outer sides and the hydrophobic tails towards the inner part. The phospholipids of plasma membrane have one polar head and two non-polar tails.

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