The phospholipids that make up the plasma membranes of body cells have a ___ head region and a ___ tail region, a quality essential for the formation of the "lipid bilayer."
A) non-polar, hydrophilic
B) non-polar, polar
C) polar, hydrophilic
D) hydrophobic, hydrophilic
E) hydrophilic, non-polar

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Phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water-attracting) head and a non-polar (hydrophobic, water-repelling) tail, which allows them to form the lipid bilayer of cell membranes.

The Phospholipids That Make Up the Plasma Membranes of Body