A phospholipid molecule has a polar and a nonpolar end. Because of this, water molecules form

A. polar bonds with the nonpolar end of the phospholipid molecule.
B. polar bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule.
C. hydrogen bonds with the nonpolar end of the phospholipid molecule.
D. hydrogen bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule.
E. covalent bonds with the nonpolar end of the phospholipid molecule.


D

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