The purple heads and blue tails represent phospholipids in your cell membranes is the head hydrophobic or hydrophilic

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The purple heads and blue tails represent phospholipids in your cell membranes is the head hydrophobic or hydrophilic

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The head is a phosphate molecule that is attracted to water (hydrophilic).

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