A protein that contains more isoleucine,phenylalanine and leucine than asparagine,lysine and arginine is most likely
A)hydrophilic.
B)hydrophobic.
C)neutral.
D)low on the hydropathy index scale.

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Isoleucine, phenylalanine, and leucine are hydrophobic amino acids, while asparagine, lysine, and arginine are polar or charged. Therefore, a protein that contains more hydrophobic amino acids than polar or charged amino acids is likely to be hydrophobic in nature.

A Protein That Contains More Isoleucine,phenylalanine and Leucine Than Asparagine,lysine