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	What Are They? Vesicles are small droplets of fluid, encased in a membrane. Imagine them like tiny bubbles floating around inside a cell.
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	Two Types

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		Inside the Cell: Common structures floating around.
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		Outside the Cell: Called exosomes.
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	Ancient Helpers: They might&#39;ve been superstars during early cell evolution!
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	<li>What&#39;s in the Name?
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		<li>Hydrophilic Head: Loves water. Like a fish in the ocean! 🐟</li>
		<li>Hydrophobic Tails: Afraid of water. Like a cat avoiding a bath! 🐱</li>
		<li>Amphipathic: A fancy word when something has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts.</li>
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	<li>Their Role? When mixed with water, phospholipids create a bilayer. Imagine a sandwich with the hydrophilic heads as the bread facing outwards and the hydrophobic tails like the peanut butter facing inwards. Yum! 🥪</li>
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	<li>Carbon Compounds Soup: Imagine the early Earth filled with a &ldquo;soup&rdquo; of carbon compounds, including phospholipids.</li>
	<li>Self-Assembly Magic: They would have self-assembled into bilayers, forming vesicles naturally.</li>
	<li>First Step to Life? Think of these as the first cellular prototypes, with their own unique internal chemistry. Not quite cells but on their way!</li>
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	What&#39;s It Do? This core keeps certain molecules (polar ones) in and out, like a bouncer at a club. 🚪
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	Why It Matters? This selectivity allows vesicles to develop unique internal environments, like different rooms in a house having different decorations.
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Real-World Example

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	Think of a vesicle like a soap bubble! When you mix soap with water and blow through a ring, you create bubbles. The soap molecules have parts that like water (outside of the bubble) and parts that don&#39;t (inside of the bubble). It&#39;s the same concept as vesicles with phospholipids!
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These notes dive into the magical world of vesicles and phospholipids, linking biology to everyday experiences. Remember, our cells are bustling with activities and tiny structures, each playing its unique part. The vesicles might be tiny, but they pack a powerful punch in the grand scheme of life! 🧫🎉

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Discover the Formation of Vesicles Essential Cellular Components!

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Vesicles - tiny cellular bubbles 🔬

Phospholipids - the building blocks 💧

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Discover the Formation of Vesicles Essential Cellular Components!

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Vesicles - tiny cellular bubbles 🔬

Phospholipids - the building blocks 💧

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