Which of the following statements is CORRECT about biomembranes?

A. The phospholipid tails interact with water.
B. The phospholipid head groups are repelled by water.
C. Electron microscopy indicates the membrane looks like train tracks with two light lines of lipids separated by a dark line containing proteins.
D. The membrane is composed of two protein layers separated by a lipid layer.
E. Membrane proteins are globular, and some span the phospholipid bilayer and project from both sides of the membrane.


E. Membrane proteins are globular, and some span the phospholipid bilayer and project from both sides of the membrane.

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