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Why is the bilayer the most stable arrangement in a watery environment?
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∙ 7y ago
All the molecules in the bilayer are in a low energy state, so are stable on a molecular level. The layer is kept stable because the phosphate head is attracted to the water while the lipid is repelled. This lines up the molecules. They have no reason to move. In a bilayer, the molecules are back to back, so lipids are trapped in a hydrophobic section.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is a Phospholipid Bilayer. Each phospholipid is composed of a hydrophilic head and 2 hydrophobic tails. The tails are lipids which are 'water fearing'. So the structure naturally forms with the Heads to the outsides and tails to the insides; forming a double layer structure (ie. bi-layered).
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Which parts of the phospholipid molecules that make up the plasma membrane face away from the watery environments?
The polar tails face away from the watery environment while the polar heads face the watery environment.
What separates prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells from the watery environment in which they exist?
what separates prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells from the watery environment in which they exists
What lipids forms a bilayer between watery region in the plasma membrane of a cell?
I believe you are referring to phospholipids. They form a bilayer around the plasma membrane of the cell to keep the cellular contents in and selectively allow things to come in and out of the cell.
Are integral proteins amphipathic?
yes it can as its outside edges stick out of the phospholipid bilayer exposing it to the watery environment (polar/hydrophilic) and part of the protein is inside the bilayer along with the phospholipid tails (hydrophobic/nonpolar).
What is a watery environment in the cell that holds everything?
Cell MembraneCell Membrane
Which parts of the phospholipid molecules that make up the plasma membrane face away from the watery environments?
The polar tails face away from the watery environment while the polar heads face the watery environment.
What separates prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells from the watery environment in which they exist?
what separates prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells from the watery environment in which they exists
What lipids forms a bilayer between watery region in the plasma membrane of a cell?
I believe you are referring to phospholipids. They form a bilayer around the plasma membrane of the cell to keep the cellular contents in and selectively allow things to come in and out of the cell.
If you're a fat molecule forming the inner layer of a cell membrane your head will face toward?
The watery environment inside the cell. The watery environment inside the cell.
Why do phospholipids orient in a bilayer when a watery environment such as a cell?
The negativley charged phosphate head of the molecule is hyrophyllic (it is attracted to water). The tail is hyrophobic (repelled by water). In an effort to keep the phosphates in contact with water and the tails away, the molecules form a bi-lipid layer.
Why do phospholipids orient in a bilayer when in a watery environment such a cell?
The negativley charged phosphate head of the molecule is hyrophyllic (it is attracted to water). The tail is hyrophobic (repelled by water). In an effort to keep the phosphates in contact with water and the tails away, the molecules form a bi-lipid layer.
Are integral proteins amphipathic?
yes it can as its outside edges stick out of the phospholipid bilayer exposing it to the watery environment (polar/hydrophilic) and part of the protein is inside the bilayer along with the phospholipid tails (hydrophobic/nonpolar).
What separates prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells from the watery environment?
Selective permeability
What is a watery environment in the cell that holds everything?
Cell MembraneCell Membrane
What is the watery environment in which most life activities of a cell takes place?
Is in the cytoplasm.
Why do water lily and lotus survived well in watery environment?
they can survive because of their roots
What do cells use to help transport nutrients within the cell?
The watery environment of the cytoplasm.
