Why do phospholipids form a bilayer in water

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Phospholipids will form a bilayer in water because they contain hydrophobic (Water fearing.. in this cause water "hating") tails and hydrophilic heads (water loving). So they form a bilayer to remove the tails from water likewise, this satisfies the hydrophilic heads because they are still exposed to water.

matrenka [14]4 years ago

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Phospholipids form bilayers because it is energetically favourable.

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