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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane is _____. hydrophilic hydrophobic

thomaster (thomaster):

Do you know what polar means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cold?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whould it be hydrophobic

thomaster (thomaster):

Polar compounds dissolve in water and nonpolar compounds do not dissolve in water

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

thomaster (thomaster):

And when something will dissolve in water, is it hydro\(\sf\underline{phobic}\)??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u ill remeber

thomaster (thomaster):

phobic means scared of something polar compounds are hydrophillic

thomaster (thomaster):

hydrophobic means scared of water. nonpolar compounds are 'scared of water' and will not dissolve Polar compounds 'love' water and will dissolve So the answer is hydrophilic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks alot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

polar end of phospholipid is hydrophillic

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