Which group of lipids will contain hydrophilic heads that face outwards and hydrophobic tails that face inwards that will form a barrier?
A) phospholipids
B) steroids
C) triglycerides
D) saturated acids
E) trans-fatty acids

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Phospholipids have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails that will form a barrier. Steroids have a backbone of four fused carbon rings. Triglycerides is formed from three fatty acids and a glycerol. Saturated acids and trans-fatty acids are both made from hydrocarbon chains with an acidic group on the end.

Which Group of Lipids Will Contain Hydrophilic Heads That Face