Would you expect this molecule to spontaneously assemble into a liposome? Why or why not? CH2−O CH-O 0=0000=0 Yes: this compound contains oxygen, and all oxygen-containing compounds are very polar (amphipathic). No: this compound is roughly conical-shaped, and thus would have a higher tendency to form a micelle than a liposome. No: this compound would have a high tendency to repel water, and thus would force a liposome to form a micelle. No: this compound is not strongly amphipathic and thus could not spontaneously form a liposome in aqueous solution. No: this compound is hydrophilic and so would dissolve before it could form a liposome. Yes: this compound is cylindrical in shape and thus could spontaneously assemble into a liposome.
Would you expect this molecule to spontaneously assemble into a liposome? Why or why not? CH2−O CH-O 0=0000=0 Yes: this compound contains oxygen, and all oxygen-containing compounds are very polar (amphipathic). No: this compound is roughly conical-shaped, and thus would have a higher tendency to form a micelle than a liposome. No: this compound would have a high tendency to repel water, and thus would force a liposome to form a micelle. No: this compound is not strongly amphipathic and thus could not spontaneously form a liposome in aqueous solution. No: this compound is hydrophilic and so would dissolve before it could form a liposome. Yes: this compound is cylindrical in shape and thus could spontaneously assemble into a liposome.
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![Would you expect this molecule to spontaneously assemble into a liposome? Why or
why not?
CH₂
CH-
CH₂-
0=0
C.
Yes: this compound contains oxygen, and all oxygen-containing compounds are
very polar (amphipathic).
No: this compound is roughly conical-shaped, and thus would have a higher
tendency to form a micelle than a liposome.
No: this compound would have a high tendency to repel water, and thus would
force a liposome to form a micelle.
No: this compound is not strongly amphipathic and thus could not
spontaneously form a liposome in aqueous solution.
No: this compound is hydrophilic and so would dissolve before it could form a
liposome.
Yes: this compound is cylindrical in shape and thus could spontaneously
assemble into a liposome.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5339e1be-24db-4335-a358-e49261daa834%2F7c5e5ec5-ff1f-4f25-8d35-1af3e20b7306%2Fprgtr1_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Would you expect this molecule to spontaneously assemble into a liposome? Why or
why not?
CH₂
CH-
CH₂-
0=0
C.
Yes: this compound contains oxygen, and all oxygen-containing compounds are
very polar (amphipathic).
No: this compound is roughly conical-shaped, and thus would have a higher
tendency to form a micelle than a liposome.
No: this compound would have a high tendency to repel water, and thus would
force a liposome to form a micelle.
No: this compound is not strongly amphipathic and thus could not
spontaneously form a liposome in aqueous solution.
No: this compound is hydrophilic and so would dissolve before it could form a
liposome.
Yes: this compound is cylindrical in shape and thus could spontaneously
assemble into a liposome.
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