NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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A researcher placed a sample of purified lipid in a test tube containing water. She observed the formation of spherical micelle structures in the solution. Ultrastructural analysis of the micelles showed a light outer shell and a denser inner core.The researcher hypothesizes that the lipid micelles are held together by non-covalent interactions. She tests this hypothesis by vigorously agitating the solution. Which of these observations would provide the STRONGEST support for her hypothesis?
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The number of micelles decreases, and the size of the micelles decreases.
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The number of micelles increases, and the size of the micelles decreases.
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The number of micelles decreases, and the size of the micelles increases.
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The number of micelles increases, and the size of the micelles increases.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A micelle is generally constructed by a thin monolayer of lipid monomers arranged within a spherical configuration. On the other hand, the lipid bilayer is described as a critical nanostructure that is generally made of an amphipathic molecular bilayer oriented in circular rings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Micelles are approximately spherical in shape. Other phases, including shapes such as ellipsoids, cylinders, and bilayers, are also possible.
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