In a biological membrane, the phospholipids are arranged with the fatty acid chains facing the interior of the membrane. as a re

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In a biological membrane, the phospholipids are arranged with the fatty acid chains facing the interior of the membrane. as a re

sult, the interior of the membrane is

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nlexa [21] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-21T16:46:28+03:00

Because the fatty acid chains are saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, it implies that the fatty acid chains of a phospholipid is not attracted to water hence why they are turned inwards towards each other and away from aqueous medium. This implies that the interior of the membrane is HYDROPHOBIC (water-fearing/water-repelling).