Which of the following statements is true?
A) When lipids and water are mixed, it is the water molecules that isolate themselves into droplets.
B) When lipids and water are mixed, the lipids dissolve and enter into a solution.
C) Lipids are nonpolar and will not dissolve in water.
D) Polar substances are able to pass through a plasma membrane more readily than nonpolar substances.
E) All portions of a phospholipid molecule found in a membrane are classified as nonpolar.
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