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makvit [3.9K]
3 years ago
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How is the structure of the phospholipid so perfectly paired to the function of the cell membrane?

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1 answer:
FrozenT [24]3 years ago
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The phospholipid molecule is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic which allows it to organize into a bilayer with the hydrophobic tales tucked away and the hydrophilic head exterior. This bilayer is also semipermeable allowing some small molecules in for the cell to use
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