Which of the following statements about phospholipids is false ?
A) They are amphipathic molecules.
B) They contain three fatty acids chains.
C) They contain a polar organic group attached to a phosphate group.
D) They have cylindrical shapes that allow them to associate with water most easily as a bilayer structure.
E) They have two distinct regions, one strongly hydrophobic and the other strongly hydrophilic.

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Phospholipids typically contain two fatty acid chains, not three. The presence of three fatty acid chains is characteristic of triglycerides, not phospholipids.

Which of the Following Statements About Phospholipids Is False