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Yes, it is. The phosphate group is polar, and is attracted to water, which is also polar.
Hydrophilic = attracted to water.
The oxygens are very electronegative and carry a partial negative charge. This is attracted to the partial positive hydrogens of water, forming hydrogen bonds.
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Is phosphate hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
The phosphate group is polar. Therefore it is Hydrophilic.
Is the phosphate group hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
Do phospholipids contain hydrogen?
Yes, they do. Phospholipids contain a hydrophilic (polar) head and a hydrophobic (nonpolar) tail. The hydrophilic (polar) head contains the phosphate groups, which account for the reason why the head is polar since each phoshpate has a net charge of -2. The tail consists of long chains of hydrocarbons, which are nonpolar/hydrophobic due to the symmetry of the chains.
Are phospholipids hydrophilic molecules?
Yes. They have a hydrophillic head and a hydrophobic tail.
What is a phosphate head?
also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer Was this right? i would like to know...
Where is the hydrophilic portion of membrane?
The head is hydrophilic and the tail is hydrophobic.
Which end of the plasma membrane is hydrophilic?
The "head" of the membrane, the phosphate.
What is the head of a phospholipid?
Phosphate containing part that is soluble in water (hydrophilic).
Is phosphate hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
The phosphate group is polar. Therefore it is Hydrophilic.
What is the head of the phospholipid molecules?
Phosphate containing part that is soluble in water (hydrophilic).
Which end of a phospholidid is attracted to water?
The hydrophilic head which is made up of a phosphate group and a polar molecule.
What can the head of a phospholipid be described as?
The head of a phospholipid is a phosphate group and is hydrophilic, which means it is attracted to water, in particular the intracellular and extracellular fluids.
What can head of a phospholipid can be described as?
The head of a phospholipid is a phosphate group and is hydrophilic, which means it is attracted to water, in particular the intracellular and extracellular fluids.
What are characteristics of phospholipids?
They have a hydrophilic head which contains a phosphate group and hydrophobic heads that are made up of chains of fatty aids.
Is the phosphate group hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
The polar head of a phospholipid is made of what molecules?
Phospholipids are made up of both water loving, and water repelling materials. They head, which is made of glycerol, is water repelling and therefore forms the outer and inner parts of the cell, away from the water. Where as the tails are made up of fatty acids that are water loving and point in between the heads, and into the water between the two glycerol layers.
Do Phospholipids have hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions?
Yes, hydrophilic phosphate heads and hydrophobic modified carbohydrate tails.
