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hydrophilic head hydrophobic tail has a hydrophilic (water - attracting) head and two hydrophobic (water - repelling) tails phospholipid carrier protein glycoproteins channel protein
The structure with a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails is characteristic of a phospholipid. Phospholipids are a key component of cell membranes, with their amphipathic nature (having both water - attracting and water - repelling regions) fitting this description. Carrier proteins, glycoproteins, and channel proteins have different structures and functions not matching this description.
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