Lipids are arranged within the membrane with ________.

polar heads toward inner side and the hydrophobic tails toward outerside

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both heads and tails toward outerside

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heads toward outerside and tail towards inside

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both heads and tails toward innerside

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The correct option is C heads toward outerside and tail towards inside
In lipid bilayer, lipids are arranged with the polar head towards the outer side and the hydrophobic/ non-polar tails towards the inner side.
Therefore the correct option is C.

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Lipids are arranged within the membrane with ________.

The correct option is C heads toward outerside and tail towards insideIn lipid bilayer, lipids are arranged with the polar head towards the outer side and the hydrophobic/ non-polar tails towards the inner side.Therefore the correct option is C.

The correct option is C heads toward outerside and tail towards inside
In lipid bilayer, lipids are arranged with the polar head towards the outer side and the hydrophobic/ non-polar tails towards the inner side.
Therefore the correct option is C.