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Cell Membranes Problem Set

Problem 10: Membrane stability

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The major driving force for the formation of a lipid bilayer is _____; once formed the membrane is further stabilized by ________.

A. electrostatic attractions between phospholipid head groups; hydrophobic forces and hydrogen bonds
B. hydrophobic forces on the phospholipid fatty acid carbon chains; hydrogen bonds, electrostatic attractions, and van der Waals contacts
C. repulsion between negative charges of phospholipid fatty acids; hydrogen bonds and van der Waals contacts
D. van der Waals contacts between phospholipid charged groups; hydrophobic forces, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic attractions
E. electrostatic attractions, hydrogen bonds, and van der Waals contacts; covalent bonds

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