Question

Membrane phospholipids are arranged in a bilayer with hydrophilic heads on the
outside and hydrophobic tails in the middle. What is the advantage of this
arrangement?
A.) the phospholipid heads can interact with water inside and outside the cell

B.) the phospholipid heads repeal water inside and outside the cell

C.) the bilayer will not let any materials pass through it

D.the bilayer forms a non- permeable barrier

Answer 1

Answer:

A.) the phospholipid heads can interact with water inside and outside the cell

Explanation:

Phospholipid heads are hydrophilic - they are attracted to water. The tails are hydrophobic - they repel water. In the lipid bilayer arrangement - the heads interact with the water inside and outside of the cell, whereas the tails cluster together to avoid the water. These properties are what create the lipid bilayer arrangement which creates a selectively permeable membrane.