Which of the following statements describes the interaction of water molecules with phospholipids? The polar heads avoid water; the nonpolar tails attract water (because water is polar and opposites attract). Phospholipids do not interact with water because water is polar and lipids are nonpolar. The polar heads interact with water; the nonpolar tails do not. Phospholipids dissolve in water. An organism with a cellulose cell wall would most likely be unable to take in materials through which of the following processes? osmosis phagocytosis facilitated diffusion active transport A cell with a high level of smooth endoplasmic reticulum is most likely specialized to carry out which of the following processes? storage of large quantities of water import and export large quantities of protein active secretion of large quantities of protein synthesis of large quantities of lipids Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic feature of integral membrane proteins? They are localized to the interior surface of the membrane. They are hydrophobic. They are hydrophilic. They are amphipathic, with at least one hydrophobic region.
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