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Marat540 [252]
3 years ago
14

Why do phospholipids form a bilayer in water?

Biology
1 answer:
guajiro [1.7K]3 years ago
4 0
Each phospholipid has a hydrophobic (dislikes water) tail, and a hydrophilic (likes water) head. So when added to water, the phospholipids from a ring.

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