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Select all of the terms that are associated with non-polar.

A) Soluble in water
B) Faces water (phospholipid)
C) Dissolves in water
D) Hydrophilic
E) Tail of a phospholipid
F) Sugar
G) Hydrophobic
H) Fat/Oil
I) Insoluble in water
J) Lipid
K) Faces away from water (phospholipid)
L) Doesn't dissolve in water
M) Head of a phospholipid
N) Carbohydrate

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Final answer:

Terms related to non-polar components, such as the tail of a phospholipid, fats/oils, and lipids, include hydrophobic, insoluble in water, and not dissolving in water, as well as facing away from water in a phospholipid bilayer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Looking at the terms related to non-polar compounds, particularly in the context of phospholipids, and their interaction with water, certain terms can be associated with non-polar attributes. Non-polar substances like the tail of a phospholipid, which consist of hydrophobic fatty acid chains, are not attracted to water and do not dissolve in it. Instead, these non-polar tails face away from water within a phospholipid bilayer.

Similarly, hydrophobic substances do not interact well with water, and they are described as water-fearing. This includes fats/oils and lipids in general that have non-polar characteristics. Such substances are also insoluble in water, in contrast to polar, hydrophilic compounds that dissolve easily in water. Furthermore, these components don't dissolve in water reflecting their non-polar nature.

In summary, the terms related to non-polar components are E) Tail of a phospholipid, G) Hydrophobic, H) Fat/Oil, I) Insoluble in water, J) Lipid, K) Faces away from water (phospholipid), and L) Doesn't dissolve in water. These terms describe the nature of the non-polar fatty acid chains within phospholipids and other similar hydrophobic molecules.

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