BioGeo, MEMBER 18, Greece 457 points (IRON)		May 31, 2011 22:45 Hydrophobic effects play an important role in the formation of the plasma membrane which separates the cell from its outer environment. Hydrophobic effects occur because some substances are insoluble to water. As a result, these substances try to avoid contact with water. The plasma membrane is a charactristic example. It mainly consists of phospholipids which have a polar, hydrophilic end with phosphorus and a non-polar, hydrophobic tail consisting of carbons and hydrogens. The tails try to avoid water and as a result come close forming a bilayer i.e. the membane. My description is not the most accurate one but it gives the main idea. Hope that I helped :)
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Hydrophobic effects play an important role in the formation of the plasma membrane which separates the cell from its outer environment. Hydrophobic effects occur because some substances are insoluble to water. As a result, these substances try to avoid contact with water. The plasma membrane is a charactristic example. It mainly consists of phospholipids which have a polar, hydrophilic end with phosphorus and a non-polar, hydrophobic tail consisting of carbons and hydrogens. The tails try to avoid water and as a result come close forming a bilayer i.e. the membane. My description is not the most accurate one but it gives the main idea. Hope that I helped :)

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