In a lipid bilayer, ___ fatty acid tails face each other within the bilayer and forms a region that excludes..?

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ηДτξ2010-03-12T20:25:32Z

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Nonpolar

The tails are made of fatty acid chains and are non-polar (hydrophobic).
The head contains the phosphate and is polar (hydrophilic).

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nostalgia2010-03-13T21:17:29Z

Nonpolar

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