What property makes phospholipids ideal building blocks for cell membranes
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The polarity of the phospholipid makes it ideal for a building block of cell membranes.
Explanation:
There is the tails which are hydrophobic (water fearing) and the heads which are hydrophilic (water loving). These properties of phospholipids allow the tails to go towards eachother and heads to face the water which maintains a solid structure allowing certain materials to pass through.
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