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GLUCOSE IS VERY DEFINITELY POLAR WITH OH (HYDROXYL) GROUPS ALL OVER IT, WHICH ARE THEMSELVES VERY POLAR. THE MOLECULE IS ALSO VERY UNSYMMETRICAL WHICH TENDS TO MAKE IT POLAR. THE FACT THAT GLUCOSE IS EXTREMELY SOLUBLE IN WATER (ANOTHER POLAR SUBSTANCE) SHOWS THAT GLUCOSE IS POLAR SINCE "POLAR DISSOLVES IN POLAR" AND "NONPOLAR DISSOLVES IN NONPOLAR" (LIKE WAX AND GASOLINE)
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Is glucose hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Glucose is hydrophilic, meaning it is attracted to water.
Is glucose an amphipathic?
I don't think that glucose has both hydrophyllic and hydrophobic ends though it is soluble. Think phospholipid for an amphipathic molecule.
A molecule such as glucose must use a protein channel to cross through a cell membrane?
This is correct. Glucose, being a large molecule, requires a protein channel called a glucose transporter to facilitate its passage through the cell membrane. Glucose transporters assist in transporting glucose molecules across the hydrophobic lipid bilayer of the cell membrane.
What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?
Hydrophobic describes molecules that are repelled by water. You can determine if a molecule is hydrophobic by looking at its structure - if it contains mostly nonpolar covalent bonds or hydrophobic functional groups (e.g. alkyl groups), it is likely to be hydrophobic. Additionally, hydrophobic molecules tend to aggregate together in water due to the hydrophobic effect.
Is the molecule nonpolar and hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
The molecule is nonpolar and hydrophobic.
Is glucose hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Glucose is hydrophilic, meaning it is attracted to water.
Is glucose an amphipathic?
I don't think that glucose has both hydrophyllic and hydrophobic ends though it is soluble. Think phospholipid for an amphipathic molecule.
What part of phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose?
The fatty acid tails of the phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose, as the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic in nature. Glucose is hydrophilic and would not be compatible with the hydrophobic environment created by the fatty acid tails.
Which of these is hydrophobic like the interior of the plasma membrane?
Lipids, specifically phospholipids, are hydrophobic like the interior of the plasma membrane. The tails of phospholipids are non-polar and repel water, making them ideal for forming the hydrophobic interior of the membrane.
Example of hydrophobic?
In terms of biochemistry, hydrophobia is the repulsion shown by a molecule to water. Lipids such as glycerol are a classic example, which is not soluble in water and will float on the surface.
Is cholesterol hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
Cholesterol has many hydrophobic side chains and a single hydrophilic side chain. Because it contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, it is amphipathic.yes cholesterol Hydrophobic , choestol not soluble in water
Is vitamin A hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
A molecule such as glucose must use a protein channel to cross through a cell membrane?
This is correct. Glucose, being a large molecule, requires a protein channel called a glucose transporter to facilitate its passage through the cell membrane. Glucose transporters assist in transporting glucose molecules across the hydrophobic lipid bilayer of the cell membrane.
What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?
Hydrophobic describes molecules that are repelled by water. You can determine if a molecule is hydrophobic by looking at its structure - if it contains mostly nonpolar covalent bonds or hydrophobic functional groups (e.g. alkyl groups), it is likely to be hydrophobic. Additionally, hydrophobic molecules tend to aggregate together in water due to the hydrophobic effect.
The interior of the phospholipid bilayer is?
Hydrophobic.
How can one create hydrophobic water?
One can create hydrophobic water by adding a hydrophobic substance, such as a surfactant or a hydrophobic coating, to the water. This substance will repel water molecules, causing the water to exhibit hydrophobic properties.
What is characteristics of hydrophobic solution?
The meaning of hydrophobic is which rejects water, which cannot be wetted; solids are hydrophobic not liquids.
