Diffusion and Osmosis
Part A
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Phospholipids contain both a polar head and a nonpolar hydrocarbon tail, both of which are necessary for their ability to form membrane bilayers.
Part B
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Lipids are nonpolar molecules, whereas sugars are polar.
Part C
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Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Part D
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Detergents form micelles around the grease, which are then washed away because the polar head groups facing outward on the micelle are water-soluble.
Part E
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Small nonpolar molecules such as oxygen can diffuse across cell membranes.
Part F
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The hydrophilic, or water-loving, portion of a phospholipid is the polar head, whereas the hydrophobic portion is the nonpolar tail.
Part G
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The salt concentration in the solution is lower than it is in the cell, so water enters the cell, causing it to burst.
