If fatty acids are placed into a nonpolar solution: A) The hydrophobic tails wil

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If fatty acids are placed into a nonpolar solution: A) The hydrophobic tails will be attracted to the solution facing outwards, while the hydrophobic head will face inwards. B) The hydrophilic heads will be attracted to each other and face inwards, while the fatty acid tails outwards. C) The hydrophilic heads will interact with the solution while the hydrophobic tails will shield themselves from the solution. D) The hydrophilic tails will face inwards, being pushed by the solution, while the hydrophobic will be interacting with the solution. E) None of the above.

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Fatty acids have hydrophobic head and hydrophilic tail. Therefore, when fatty acids are placed in a non polar solution, their hydrophilic tails will face inward, being pushed by the solution, while the hydrophobic heads will be interacting with the solution (option D).

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