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Klio2033 [76]
3 years ago
9

Why don’t cells dissolve when they get wet?

Biology
1 answer:
stira [4]3 years ago
8 0

Because nonpolar molecules do not easily dissolve in water and are hydrophobic, they become squeezed together. This is how cell membranes are formed -- the water-fearing parts of the molecules all face the same direction and squeeze together to prevent water from touching them

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