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Mossy1 Mossy1
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a) Phospholipids form a bilayer that is largely impermeable to water soluble molecules.


b) Phospholipids consist of a non-polar head and two polar tails made of fatty acid chains.


c) The lipid bilayer is solid at normal body temperature, thus protecting the cell.


d) Proteins cannot span the lipid bilayer and are called peripheral proteins.


e) The fluidity of the membrane allows it to be impermeable.
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6 years ago
an answer to this already exists, please conduct a search
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