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4. Why is the phospholipid bilayer only partially permeable to water?*

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Water is repelled by the polar tails of the phospholipid.
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Water is repelled by the polar head of a phospholipid.
Water is repelled by the hydrophobic tails of the phospholipid.
Water is repelled by the hydrophobic head of the phospholipid


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Water is repelled by the hydrophobic tails of the phospholipid bilayer.
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