Essential Biochemistry - Chemistry Of Lipids (Section 1 - No. 15)
Which of the following statements best describes the structure of a micelle?
A single layer of phospholipids with hydrophilic heads facing outwards
A bilayer of phospholipids with hydrophobic tails facing inwards
Spherical structure with hydrophobic tails inward and hydrophilic heads outward.
Structure found in the lysosome
Explanation
Micelles are spherical structures formed by amphipathic molecules, where the hydrophobic tails face inward and the hydrophilic heads face outward.
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