When phospholipids are mixed with water their ____ are attracted to water and their ____ are repelled by water,forming a lipid bilayer.

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Phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water-loving) head and a hydrophobic (water-repelling) tail. When mixed with water, the hydrophilic heads are attracted to the water molecules, while the hydrophobic tails are repelled by the water. This results in the formation of a lipid bilayer, with the hydrophilic heads facing the outside and the hydrophobic tails facing each other in the interior of the bilayer. Choice C correctly identifies the arrangement of hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails in phospholipids.

When Phospholipids Are Mixed with Water Their ____ Are Attracted