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a phospholipid molecule has a hydrophilic head that is repelled by water. has hydrophilic tails that are repelled by water. has a hydrophilic head that is attracted to water. has a hydrophobic head that is repelled by water. has hydrophobic tails that are attracted to water.
Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules: "hydrophilic" means water-attracting, and the phosphate-containing head of a phospholipid is hydrophilic. "Hydrophobic" means water-repelling, referring to the fatty acid tails of the molecule. We eliminate all options that mispair these terms with the molecule's regions or properties.
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has a hydrophilic head that is attracted to water.