Why do phospholipids form a bilayer in water?

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Daniel Jonsson · Answer 1 · 2017-03-18T17:02:38+0000

Each phospholipid has a hydrophobic (dislikes water) tail, and a hydrophilic (likes water) head. So when added to water, the phospholipids from a ring.

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