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Membranes self assemble as a result of the hydrophobic effect. This is the tendency of nonpolar substances to aggregate in aqueous solution and exclude water molecules. This can be shown by the hydrophobic tails coming together, and the hydrophilic heads facing the outside and inside of the cell.

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