Answer
The uncharged fatty acid nonpolar tail is hydrophobic. The negatively charged phosphate polar head is hydrophilic.
Work Step by Step
The head is hydrophilic and the tail is hydrophobic
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)
by Tortora, Gerard J.
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13:
978-1-11877-456-4
Chapter 2 - The Chemical Level of Organization - Figure 2.18 - Page 47: 1
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