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What Are Lipids? — Structure & Function

By Reagan Devine
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Phospholipids contain a hydrophobic tail and a hydrophilic head, They line up and form the cell membrane.

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Based on what you know about the polarity of the lipids that compose the cell membrane, which provided substance would be able to cross into the cell first?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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