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24 October, 05:57

What part of phospholipid is hydrophobic

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  1. 24 October, 09:31
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    Phospholipids consist of a glycerol molecule, two fatty acids, and a phosphate group that is modified by an alcohol. The phosphate group is the negatively-charged polar head, which is hydrophilic. The fatty acid chains are the uncharged, nonpolar tails, which are hydrophobic.
  2. 24 October, 09:54
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    Answer:The tails

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    they face inward on the plasma membrane and are hydrophobic because they repel water.
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