What property of phospholipids make them suitable for the formation of the double layer found in membranes?
A) they are uncharged
B) they can interact with proteins
C) they are composed of fatty acids
D) they have both a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic end
E) they serve as an attachment site for carbohydrates

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Because phospholipids have both a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic end, the hydrophobic ends interact to form a bilayer with the hydrophilic ends facing the exterior. Phospholipids are charged. The remaining statements are true but do not explain why phospholipids can form a bilayer.

What Property of Phospholipids Make Them Suitable for the Formation