Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

The lipid bilayer is held together mainly by


A) covalent bonding between membrane lipids.
B) hydrogen-bonding between the phospholipids' tails.
C) repulsion between the phospholipids' tails and water.
D) covalent bonding between the ends of phospholipids tails in opposite layers.
E) hydrogen-bonding between the head groups of the phospholipids.

Answer

C