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complete the sentence using one of the following words: hydrophobic, hy…

Question

complete the sentence using one of the following words: hydrophobic, hydrophilic, or semipermeable. phospholipids in a cell membrane are arranged so that the heads face the inside and outside of the cell where water is found.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water - loving) head and a hydrophobic (water - fearing) tail. Since the heads face the water - containing regions inside and outside the cell, they must be hydrophilic.

Answer:

hydrophilic