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fill in the blank question the head of a phospholipid is (water-loving) and the tails of the phospholipid are (water-fearing).
In biology (a subfield of Natural Science), phospholipids have a hydrophilic head (water - loving) and hydrophobic tails (water - fearing). Hydrophilic substances are attracted to water, and the phosphate - containing head of a phospholipid is hydrophilic. Hydrophobic substances repel water, and the fatty acid tails of a phospholipid are hydrophobic.
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The first blank: hydrophilic; The second blank: hydrophobic