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4. Which statement about membrane phospholipids is not true?a. They associate to form bilayers.b. They have hydrophobic “tails.”c. They have hydrophilic “heads.”d. They give the membrane fluidity.e. They flip-flop readily from one side of the membrane to the other

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  1. Which statement about membrane phospholipids is not true?a. They associate to form bilayers.b. They have hydrophobic “tails.”c. They have hydrophilic “heads.”d. They give the membrane fluidity.e. They flip-flop readily from one side of the membrane to the other
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The statement that is not true about membrane phospholipids is:

e. They flip-flop readily from one side of the membrane to the other.

Explanation: While phospholipids do have the ability to move within the plane of the membrane, giving the membrane its fluidity, they do not readily flip-flop (switch from one side of the bilayer to the other). This is because the polar head group would have to pass through the hydrophobic core of the membrane, which is energetically unfavorable. Therefore, flip-flop of phospholipids in biological membranes is rare and usually requires the assistance of specialized enzymes.

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