Biology Question because I can't find my book to look for the answer:
Why does the arrangement of lipids on the inside of the cell membrane benefit
the cell? (HINT: think about what it interacts with)

Question

Biology Question because I can't find my book to look for the answer:
Why does the arrangement of lipids on the inside of the cell membrane benefit
the cell? (HINT: think about what it interacts with)

anonymous · Answer

The arrangements of lipids in a cell membrane is important because the hydrophilic (water loving) end is out towards the water whereas the hydrophobic (water fearing) end is toward the center of the membrane. Also, being that the lipids are not tightly compact together some molecules that are small and do not have a charge (such as water molecules) can easily slip through them and cross the cell membrane without a problem.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, also being that the lipids aren't tightly compacted they can move horizontally and sometime laterally also.

anonymous · Answer

Oh wow, Thank you so much!