The glycerol head of a phospholipid can be described as _________, while the fatty acid tails can be described as ________.

a. hydrophobic; hydrophobic
b. hydrophilic; hydrophobic
c. hydrophilic; hydrophilic
d. hydrophobic; hydrophilic


b. hydrophilic; hydrophobic

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