How was the asymmetry of membrane lipids discovered?
A)visualization in the electron microscope
B)observationwith a special stain in the light microscope
C)treatment of intact red blood cells with phospholipases
D)treatment of intact red blood cells with trypsin
E)treatment of liver cells with phospholipases

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Treatment of intact red blood cells with phospholipases breaks down the phospholipids into their constituent parts, allowing for the identification of their head and tail components. This was how the asymmetry of membrane lipids was discovered.

How Was the Asymmetry of Membrane Lipids Discovered