From what substance do liposomes spontaneously form and why are they important?
a. Liposomes spontaneously form from DNA and proteins and provide a rigid structure to support the cell.
b. They are formed from phospholipid monolayers. These phospholipid monolayers provide a stable barrier between the internal and external environments.
c. Liposomes were the first rigid cell walls providing support for the living cell and a barrier between the external and internal environments.
d. Liposomes form from phospholipid bilayers and provide a barrier between an external environment and an internal environment; this creates an internal environment where specific chemical reactions needed to establish a living cell can occur separately from the external environment.
Ans: d. Liposomes form from phospholipid bilayers and provide a barrier between an external environment and an internal environment; this creates an internal environment where specific chemical reactions needed to establish a living cell can occur separately from the external environment.
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