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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is it important that the phospholipid bilayer be both hydrophobic and hydrophilic?

OpenStudy (hungergames13):

Oil is a hydrophobic substance. 'Hydro' comes from the Greek word for water, and 'phobic' is literally the fear of it. Hydrophilic means a love of water. It comes from the Greek 'hydro,' for water, and 'philia,' a love for it.

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