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A phospholipid is a type of fat found in the body. Phospholipids are made up of a polar hydrophilic head and a nonpolar hydrophobic tail. Hydrophilic means water-loving and hydrophobic means water hating.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoPhospholipids are compounds that form the lipid bilayer of cell membranes. The polar end of a phospholipid contains a hydrogen atom.
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∙ 13y agoA hydrophilic head, made of a phosphate group, and a hydrophobic tail made of a fatty acid hydrocarbon chain.
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∙ 13y agoHydrophilic.
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Does the polar head of a phospholipid have a polar end containing glycerol?
The polar end of the molecule is soluble in water (hydrophilic) and water solutions (including cytoplasm); the other, fatty-acid end is soluble in fats(hydrophobic).Read more: phospholipid
How does the structure of phospholipids linear molecules with a polar end and a nonpolar end relate to their function in the cell membrane?
Which is the effect of having the polar and nonpolar ends of phospholipid molecules oriented as they are in this illustration?
What does the polar end of phospholipid contain?
phospholipids is type of complex lipids , they are present in cell membranes of animals and plants , it's molecular structure is similar to structure of fat molecules (fatty acid +glycerol (an alcohol containing three hydroxide groups OH _) put with a phosphate group (PO4) replacing the third fatty acid in fats.
Is the polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
A polar molecule is hydrophilic, which means that it will easily dissolve in water. Examples of hydrophilic molecules are sugars and salts.
What is the function of phospholipid?
Phospholipids regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
The water soluble portion of a phospholipid is the polar head which generally consists of a glycerol molecule linked to a phosphate group?
No, you do not have that quite correct. A Phospholipid molecule has one end that is hydrophilic (is attracted to water) while the other end is hydrophobic (is repelled water but is attracted to fats).
A phospholipid molecule has a polar and a nonpolar end because of this water molecules form what kind of bond?
hydrogen bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule
Does the polar head of a phospholipid have a polar end containing glycerol?
The polar end of the molecule is soluble in water (hydrophilic) and water solutions (including cytoplasm); the other, fatty-acid end is soluble in fats(hydrophobic).Read more: phospholipid
Why is the end of a phospholipid containing phosphorous and nitrogen polar?
It contains a NH2 group in in a glycerolmonophosphate ester with two nonpolar fatty acids bound to the other hydroxyl-group-carbon atoms
The polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane is . hydrophilic hydrophobic?
"philic" ( likes water)
Is the phospholipid molecule has two parts the polar end and the bipolar end?
No, you do not have that quite correct. A Phospholipid molecule has one end that is hydrophilic (is attracted to water) while the other end is hydrophobic (is repelled water but is attracted to fats).
Which part of the phospholipids is attracted to water?
The hydrophilic end of the phospholipid is the end that is attracted to water. Only the hydrophilic end will come in contact with the water. The other, hydrophobic ends, will face inward and touch each other.
How does the structure of phospholipids linear molecules with a polar end and a nonpolar end relate to their function in the cell membrane?
Which is the effect of having the polar and nonpolar ends of phospholipid molecules oriented as they are in this illustration?
What does the polar end of phospholipid contain?
phospholipids is type of complex lipids , they are present in cell membranes of animals and plants , it's molecular structure is similar to structure of fat molecules (fatty acid +glycerol (an alcohol containing three hydroxide groups OH _) put with a phosphate group (PO4) replacing the third fatty acid in fats.
Is the polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
A polar molecule is hydrophilic, which means that it will easily dissolve in water. Examples of hydrophilic molecules are sugars and salts.
What is the function of phospholipid?
Phospholipids regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
On a phospholipid which part is hydrophobic?
The substance that forms the hydrophobic tail on the back end of a phospholipid are fatty acids. Phospholipids are not "true fats" as they have a phosphate group that replaces one of the fatty acids
