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Which of the following statements describes the head of a phospholipid molecule? It is negatively charged. It is hydrophilic. It is like the bread of a sandwich in cell membranes. All of the above are
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Which of the following statements describes the head of a phospholipid molecule?
It is negatively charged.
It is hydrophilic.
It is like the bread of a sandwich in cell membranes.
All of the above are correct.
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it's hydrophilic
because the phospholipid molecule is made up of a head and 2 tails,the head is made up phosphate and glycerol of and is hydrophilic since it is polar where as the tail is made up of fatty acid and is hydrophobic
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