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Why Do Cells need a hydrophilic part to the plasma membrane
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Why Do Cells need a hydrophilic part to the plasma membrane

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Well, the plasma membrane of a cell is a bilayer of glycerophospholipid molecules. ... This is because they are two-faced molecules, with hydrophilic (water-loving) phosphate heads and hydrophobic (water-fearing) hydrocarbon tails of fatty acids.
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