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Describe how the phospholipids functions to make up the fluid membrane

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When cellular membranes form, phospholipids assemble into two layers because of these hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. The phosphate heads in each layer face the aqueous or watery environment on either side, and the tails hide away from the water between the layers of heads because they are hydrophobic.

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phospholipids assemble into two layers because of these hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.

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