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How do hydrophobic and hydrophilic relate to the structure of a cell membrane?
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∙ 13y ago
The cell plasma membrane is made of bipolar fatty acids with the fatty (uncharged) hydrophopic part pointed towards the inside of the plasma membrane and the hydrophillic (charged) part facing the inside of the cell or the outside of the cell.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoplasma membranes on human cells mainly consist of a phospholipid bilayer, this simply means its layered. The top outer layer contains hydrophilic heads that are polar and so are soluble in water. These are the parts that contain the phosphor atom. Then there is a hydrophobic layer made of fatty acid tales. This means no water soluble molecules can pass through it but lipid soluble molecules can. Then there is another layer of hydrophobic heads. This whole structure means the membranes can be soluble in water but water soluble molecules and water cannot pass through it. The main reason for this is to control the flow of products in and out of the cell. Hope this helps
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