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The lipids in the bilayer of the cell membrane have tails that are...

O hydrophilic
O hydrophobic

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Your answer is O hydrophobic
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Answer: Hydrophobic

Step-by-step explanation:

Think about how water reacts with oil. When you mix the two the oil would stay in little drops within the water so they are not mixing. The tails of the membrane prevent water from leaking out by sticking together and not letting water through. Just to solidify this Phobia= fear, lipids are water "fearing".

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