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Where is water most likely to be found in the presence of the phospholipid bilayer shown below?

A. in between the layers because the tails attract water
B. above and below the structure because the heads attract water
C. nowhere because the entire structure repels water

Where is water most likely to be found in the presence of the phospholipid bilayer-example-1
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Water most likely to be found in the presence of the phospholipid bilayer above and below the structure because the heads attract water. Option B

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Actually it’s B. The hydrophilic heads attract water, which would mean water can be found above or below the structure
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