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Question
- the cell membrane consists of a phospholipid__________ it has 2 layers.
unilayer
bilayer
trilayer
quadlayer
- the phospholipid is made up of a hydrophilic head, meaning it is__________
water neutral
water - loving
water - fearing
- the phospholipid tails are hydrophobic, meaning they are__________
water neutral
water - loving
water - fearing
Brief Explanations
- For question 1: The cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer. "Bi" means two, so a bilayer has 2 layers.
- For question 2: Hydrophilic means water - loving. The head of the phospholipid interacts with water.
- For question 3: Hydrophobic means water - fearing. The tails of the phospholipid avoid water.
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