The bilayer has a ________ layer sandwiched between it

Basic

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Acidic

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Hydrophilic

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Hydrophobic

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Solution

The correct option is D
Hydrophobic

The phospholipids have a polar hydrophilic head and nonpolar hydrophobic tail. Since the bilayer has the fatty acid tails facing each other, they sandwich a hydrophobic layer in between them.

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