Biologyhard · Past Paper
In the cell membrane, the hydrophobic tails of phospholipids face:
ATowards the water
BAway from each other
CTowards each other in the interior
DOutside the cell
✓ Correct Answer: C — Towards each other in the interior
Phospholipids are amphipathic; the hydrophobic tails point inward to avoid water in the cytoplasm/extracellular fluid.
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