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    The plasma membrane is made up of a phospholipid bilayer with hydrophobic fatty acid tails that are pushed away from water and hydrophilic phosphate heads that are attracted to water, forming a barrier that allows the cell to control what enters and exits.

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    The plasma membrane is made up of a phospholipid bilayer with hydrophobic fatty acid tails that are pushed away from water and hydrophilic phosphate heads that are attracted to water, forming a barrier that allows the cell to control what enters and exits.

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    The plasma membrane is made up of a phospholipid bilayer with hydrophobic fatty acid tails that are pushed away from water and hydrophilic phosphate heads that are attracted to water, forming a barrier that allows the cell to control what enters and exits.

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    1. What is the plasma (cell) membrane made up of?

    a. Made up of:
    i. Phospholipid bilayer

    ii.

    iii.

    1. Two fatty acids at one end (tail)


    a. Hydrophobic
    b. Pushed away from water
    2. Phosphate group (head)
    a. Negatively charged and hydrophilic
    b. Head is attracted to water

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