The upper, orange-shaded portion of this molecule is _____

1.bipolar, containing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions
2.hydrophobic, keeping water molecules on the outside of the membrane
3.hydrophilic, able to interact with water molecules
4.a passive transport protein, allowing molecules to pass through the membrane
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