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Which part of the cell membrane prevents the cell from dissolving in water

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Fatty acids

Step-by-step explanation:

The cell membrane is made up of phospholipids( contains glycerol, two fatty acids and a phosphate group) which are arranged in parallel sheets forming two hemi leaflets with their polar head groups facing the aqueous intracellular and extracellular solutions and their non-polar fatty acid chains interacting laterally within the hydrophobic core of the membrane.

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