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Why does the tail of the phospholipid molecule of the cell membrane has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail?
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∙ 11y ago
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
tail is hydrophobic because it has no charges which means it is non-polar.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoHydro= water phobic= fearing
they are water fearing so they stay in the inner part of the bilayer and are nonpolar.
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∙ 11y agoThe hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail allows the phospholipid bi-layer to rearrange and reassemble itself it there are any damages in it. This arrangement is called "amphiphatic".
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∙ 13y agoYes, the tails are hydrophobic.
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Why is a phospholipid both hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
They have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic heads. In a lipid bilayer, the hydrophilic head of the phospholipid faces the outside of the membrane while the hydrophobic head faces the the hydrophobic head of another phospholipid.
He fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
How does the structure of a phospholipid molecule contribute to the way such molecules are organized in a cellular membrane?
I think that we must have the same textbook because I had the same exact answer. What I found on page 115 was that in each phospholipid molecule, there is a head which is hydrophilic (loves water) and the tails of the molecule are hydrophobic (hate water). The structure allows them to form boundaries between two watery environments. The membrane is a phospholipid bilayer and what happens is that the hydrophilic heads are facing the water, while the tails are on the other side meeting other tails, and the heads are duplicated on the bottom.
Why is plasma membrane called a lipid bilayer and a fluid mosaic model?
It is often called the cell membrane because it is made up of phospholipid bilayers. It is also often called the plasma membrane. Each phospholipid joins together at the hydrophilic head, leaving the hydrophobic tail on the inside, and forming a bilayer.
What gives a cell membrane a flexible structure?
Think of a drop of oil in a bowl of water. What happens when it is pierced with a toothpick? The plasma membrane is a series of phospholipid molecules. This molecule is amphipathic. The lipid part of the molecule hates water, hydrophobic. The phosphor part of the molecule loves water hydrophilic. These molecules orient themselves so that part of the molecule is facing what it loves. The hydrophobic lipid part remains together with phosphor heads sticking out on each side. This keeps the hydrophobic tails away from water and the hydrophilic heads next to the water. This structure then forms a sphere around the cell with a watery substance inside and outside the cell. This membrane further contains substances, proteins, cholesterol and even carbohydrates.
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.
Where is the hydrophilic portion of membrane?
The head is hydrophilic and the tail is hydrophobic.
What is the characteristic the best describes the tail of a phospholipid molecule?
The tail of a phospholipid molecule is hydrophobic, while the head is hydrophilic.
Why is a phospholipid both hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
They have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic heads. In a lipid bilayer, the hydrophilic head of the phospholipid faces the outside of the membrane while the hydrophobic head faces the the hydrophobic head of another phospholipid.
He fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
He characteristics that best describe the tail of a phospholipid molecule are .?
The most notable characteristic is amphipathicity, meaning it is hydrophilic on one end and hydrophobic on the other. This allows it to form a bilayer, of which cell membranes are made. If a molecule were to cross through the membrane, it would need to diffuse through a hydrophilic region, a hydrophobic region, and another hydrophilic region, which is difficult for most molecules. This is why the phospholipid bilayer is a good way to separate a cell from its environment.
Which molecule has hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties and would be found in plasma membranes?
That would be phospholipids. They are a major component of the plasma membrane and contain hydrophilic, as well as, hydrophobic properties.
Is DNA hydrophilic molecule?
Dna has a hydrophilic and hydrophobic side, also you have to remember that DNA is a polar molecule
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).
What are the fatty acids in the tail of the phospholipid molecule?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
The fatty acids in a tail of a phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
The fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are what?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
