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Living matter is at least sixty percent water. It makes sense, then, that cell membranes are made of phospholipids because______.

Living matter is at least sixty percent water. It makes sense, then, that cell membranes are made of phospholipids because______.
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Living matter is at least sixty percent water. It makes sense, then, that cell membranes are made of phospholipids because______.

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Cell membranes are made of phospholipids because the lipids form an insoluble barrier. The lipids that are included are fats and oil that do not dissolve in water. The insolubility of the lipid layer is caused by the non-polar characteristics of fats and oils
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