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Amphiphile

physical science Maturity 5-7

Some things like water.

Phospholipids aqueous solution structures.svg
Phospholipids aqueous solution structures.svg
They also like oil.
The lipid and lipid bilayer.png
The lipid and lipid bilayer.png
This helps them clean things. Soap uses this to wash skin. It helps make up our tiny cells too. It is very neat! Can you find soap in your house?

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.6 | Vital Level 5