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Why is the phospholipid bilayer an effective barrier to hydrophilic or polar molecules?

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The phospholipid bilayer formed by these interactions makes a good barrier between the interior and exterior of the cell, because water and other polar or charged substances cannot easily cross the hydrophobic core of the membrane.

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