Question

An amphipathic molecule is the one which ...

• A. Contains strong polar groups
• B. Disperses easily in organic solvents
• C. Readily dissolves in water
• D. Carries the same number of positively and negatively charged groups

Answer 1

The correct option is D Carries the same number of positively and negatively charged groups

Amphipathic refers to a molecule or structure that has both a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part like phospholipids found in the cell membrane and consists of molecules having the same number of positively hydrophilic and negatively charged hydrophobic groups in the phospholipid bilayer structure.

So, the correct answer is 'Carries the same number of positively and negatively charged groups'