Question

Analyze the model of the cell membrane below. Which of the following statements is true about the phospholipid components of the cell membrane? Both components of the phospholipids are hydrophobic. Both components of the phospholipids are hydrophilic. The tails are hydrophilic while the heads are hydrophobic. The tails are hydrophobic while the heads are hydrophilic.

Answer 1

Answer:

This question appears incomplete but The correct option is the last option

Explanation:

Cell membranes are made up of a lipid/phospholipid bilayer in which each layer consists of an hydrophilic head (water loving) and a hydrophobic tail (water fearing). The hydrophobic tail of each layer is oriented inward and the hydrophilic heads are oriented outward so the cell can interact with water molecules inside (the cytoplasm) and outside the cell environment. This orientation forms a critical part of the function of the cell membrane that makes it a selectively permeable barrier that regulates what goes in and out of the cell.