Which statement correctly describes why the phospholipids of the cell membrane a

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Which statement correctly describes why the phospholipids of the cell membrane arrange the way they do in a bilayer? O The nonpolar tails are repelled by water, so they position themselves in the middle of the bilayer. The polar heads are attracted to water, so they point outward. O The nonpolar tails are attracted to water, so they position themselves in the middle of the bilayer. The polar heads are repelled by water, so they point outward The polar heads are repelled by water, so they position themselves in the middle of the bilayer. The nonpolar tails are attracted to water, so they point outward. O The polar heads are attracted to water, so they position themselves in the middle of the bilayer. The nonpolar tails are repelled by water, so they point outward.

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The nonpolar tails are repelled by water, so they position themselves in the middle of the bilayer. The polar heads are attracted to water, so they point outward.

The polar heads are hydrophilic whereas the non polar tails are hydrophobic.

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