Question

What would happen for a lipid bilayer if phospholipids had only one hydrocarbon chain instead of two?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

This allows phospholipids to form a bilayer. If the phospholipids only had one hydrocarbon chain however, the head would be bigger than the single tail and its shape would be like a cone. Thus, the heads would form a circle around the hydrophobic tails and form a micelle rather than a bilayer.