What happens when phospholipids are placed in an aqueous solution?
A) They disperse and form polar bonds with other organic molecules present in the solution.
B) They move to the water's surface and form a single-layered membrane between the water and the atmosphere.
C) They repel one another.
D) They spontaneously form bilayers.
E) The hydrophobic tales force the phospholipids to form "beads" at the surface, much like what you see when vegetable oil is added to water

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Phospholipids spontaneously form bilayers in an aqueous solution because their hydrophilic (water-attracting) heads face the water while their hydrophobic (water-repelling) tails hide from the water, creating a structure that is stable in such an environment.

What Happens When Phospholipids Are Placed in an Aqueous Solution