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Fats are:hydrophilic.hydrophobic.Neither hydrophobic nor hydrophilic.

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Fat molecules consist of a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid tails.

The long hydrocarbon chains that form the fatty acids are nonpolar and repel water. Thanks to these tails, fat molecules can be considered to be "hydrophobic".

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