Which of the following is comprised primarily of fatty acids and other single tailed amphiphiles?
A)lipid bilayers
B)two-dimensional membranes
C)liposomes
D)micelles
E)solvent-filled vesicles

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Micelles are structures primarily composed of fatty acids and other single-tailed amphiphiles that arrange themselves into a spherical shape in solution with the hydrophilic heads facing outward and the hydrophobic tails facing inward. This arrangement allows the micelles to solubilize otherwise insoluble molecules, such as lipids and detergents. Lipid bilayers, two-dimensional membranes, and liposomes are also composed of amphiphilic molecules, but they typically have two hydrophobic tails and are more complex structures than micelles. Solvent-filled vesicles are not a common type of membrane structure.

Which of the Following Is Comprised Primarily of Fatty Acids