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Cell membranes are made up of a phospholipid bilayer. Which part of the phospholipid bilayer interacts with water, and which part does not interact with water?

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the phosphate head mixes with water ;the fatty acid tails do not

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The part of the phospholipid bilayer that interacts with water would be the hydrophilic portion consisting of the polar phosphate group. The hydrophobic tails which are the fatty acid chains will not interact with the water present in the aqueous environment.
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