Why do liposomes not fuse with one another spontaneously when suspended in an aqueous environment?
A) Because fusion requires a large number of flip-flops, which are very rare.
B) Because the hydration shell of the polar head groups of the lipids needs to be removed.
C) Because fusion requires micelle formation.
D) Because of the rapid lateral diffusion and rotation of the lipid molecules.

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For fusion to take place, the water layer that binds the head groups of the lipid molecules should be removed to allow the two membranes to meet.

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