Hydrophilic molecules generally avoid what other kinds of molecules?
neutral
aqueous
lipophilic
hydrophobic
Hydrophobic molecules “like” to be near other hydrophobic molecules. They “fear” being near hydrophilic molecules. The opposite is true of hydrophilic molecules. They “like” to be near other hydrophilic molecules. They “fear” being near hydrophobic molecules. These “likes” and “fears” explain why some molecules can pass through the cell membrane while others cannot.