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1) the cell membrane consists of a phospholipid__________ it has 2 laye…

Question

  1. the cell membrane consists of a phospholipid__________ it has 2 layers.

unilayer
bilayer
trilayer
quadlayer

  1. the phospholipid is made up of a hydrophilic head, meaning it is__________

water neutral
water - loving
water - fearing

  1. the phospholipid tails are hydrophobic, meaning they are__________

water neutral
water - loving
water - fearing

Explanation:

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.

Answer:

  1. Bilayer
  2. Water - loving
  3. Water - fearing