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Question
the head of a phospholipid is __________ and the tail is __________. nonpolar, polar polar, nonpolar
Brief Explanations
Phospholipids have a hydrophilic (polar) head due to the presence of a phosphate - containing group that can interact with water. The tail consists of fatty acid chains which are hydrophobic (non - polar) as they are long hydrocarbon chains that do not interact with water.
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B. polar, nonpolar