PLZ HELP ME!!! why are cell membranes are described as phospholipid bilayers?

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Kactung · Answer 1 · 2021-11-13T16:50:11+0000

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Phospholipids, arranged in a bilayer, make up the basic fabric of the plasma membrane. They are well-suited for this role because they are amphipathic, meaning that they have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Chemical structure of a phospholipid, showing the hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails.

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Antonello Gatto · Answer 2 · 2021-11-15T05:06:51+0000

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Phospholipids, arranged in a bilayer, make up the basic fabric of the plasma membrane. They are well-suited for this role because they are amphipathic, meaning that they have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Chemical structure of a phospholipid, showing the hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails.

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