If you transferred a phospholipid bilayer from water to oil, what effect would this have on the membrane?
A) The membrane would form four layers instead of its normal two.
B) The membrane would invert its normal structure by positioning the heads on the inside of the bilayer and the fatty-acid tails outside.
C) The membrane would be unaffected by the oil.
D) The phospholipid bilayer would split into two separate layers, which each would be maintained in the oil.
E) The membrane would become very rigid.
Answer: B
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