Question

if a cell was put into canola oil what would most likely happen to the cell membrane?
a nothing
b the membrane would allow the oil to pass into the cell
c the phospholipids would reverse their positions with the heads orienting to the inside and the tails to the out side
d the membrane would break down and the cell would die

Explanation:

Cell membranes are made of a phospholipid - bilayer. Canola oil is a non - polar substance. The non - polar tails of the phospholipids in the membrane would interact with the non - polar canola oil. This would cause the phospholipids to reverse their positions so that their non - polar tails are in contact with the oil (outward) and the polar heads are away from the oil (inward).

Answer:

C. the phospholipids would reverse their positions with the heads orienting to the inside and the tails to the out side