Biological membranes are held together mainly by

a. hydrogen bonds between lipid molecules.
b. hydration layers over lipid molecules.
c. exclusion of the nonpolar regions of lipids by water.
d. hydrogen bonds between water molecules.
e. surface tension at the interface between layers of water molecules.


C

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