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Hydrophilic
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Having an affinity for water?
Hydrophobic means to have an affinity for water.
What is the opposite of from?
An opposite of the word "to" is from.
What is the opposite of the opposite of up?
The opposite of up is down. So, opposite of the opposite of up is up itself.
What is the opposite of the opposite of negative nine?
The opposite of the opposite is the original value, -9.
What is the opposite of arrival?
The opposite of arrive is to depart or to leave.The opposite of arrival is departure.
What is the opposite word of hydrophobe?
the opposite of hydrophobic is hydrophylic
What is the similarities of hydrophillic and hydrophobic?
it is the opposite. Hydrophobic is water hating, hydrophilic is water loving. ie, hydrophobic substances avoid water, hydrophilic are attracted
What name is given to substances that dissolve easily in water hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic means that a substance has an affinity for/attraction to water. It binds with water easily. [It is the opposite of hydrophobic, where a substance has an aversion for water. It forms droplets in water (like oil).]
Is Hydrophobic interactions are stronger than hydrogen bond?
Hydrophobic interactions are repulsive and hydrogen bonds are attractive forces. So, not sure hydrophobic interaction is classified as a "force" but rather and "interaction". Hydrogen bonds are relatively strong forces. It's really difficult to compare hydrophobic interaction with hydrogen bond because they are sort of opposite.
Is cholesterol hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
Cholesterol has many hydrophobic side chains and a single hydrophilic side chain. Because it contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, it is amphipathic.yes cholesterol Hydrophobic , choestol not soluble in water
Is vitamin A hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?
Hydrophobic means that the molecule is repelled by water. You can tell if a molecule is hydrophobic by the way the atoms are arranged.
Does nonpolar means hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar means hydrophobic.
Are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
All Lipids are hydrophobic: that's the one property they have in common. This group of molecules includes fats and oils, waxes, phospholipids, steroids and cholesterol.
The interior of the phospholipid bilayer is?
Hydrophobic.
Is the phosphate group hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
Is The hydrophobic part of a cell membrane is on the inside of the phospholipid bilayer?
hydrophobic
