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When cross sectional area of the head group is greater than that of the acyl side chain, which of the following lipid aggregates formation is favored?(a) Micelles(b) Bilayer(c) Liposome(d) Myelin sheathThis question was posed to me in class test.My question comes from The Composition and Architecture of Membranes topic in portion Lipids, Biological Membranes and Transport of Biochemistry

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The correct OPTION is (a) Micelles

Easy EXPLANATION: Micelles FORMATION is favored when cross sectional AREA of the head group is GREATER than that of the acyl side chain.



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