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Lipids are arranged within the membrane ...

Lipids are arranged within the membrane with

A

polar heads towards inner side and the hydrophobic talis toward outerside

B

both heads and tails toward outerside

C

heads toward outerside and tail towards inside

D

both heads and tails towards innerside.

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The correct Answer is:
C
In lipid bilayer, lipids are arranged with the polar head towards the outer side and the hydrophobic/non-polar tails towards the inner side.
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