Substances that readily dissolve in water and do not readily dissolve in lipids are
A) hydrophobic and lipophobic.
B) hydrophilic and lipophobic.
C) hydrophobic and lipophilic.
D) hydrophilic and lipophilic.

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Hydrophilic substances are those that readily dissolve in water, and lipophobic substances are those that do not dissolve in lipids. Therefore, choice B (hydrophilic and lipophobic) is the best answer. Hydrophilic substances have polar or charged groups that interact with water molecules through hydrogen bonding or electrostatic interactions. The polar nature of water allows it to dissolve other polar substances, but nonpolar substances like lipids cannot dissolve in water.

Substances That Readily Dissolve in Water and Do Not Readily