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Hydrophobic interactions of the phospholipid tails are respon sible for?
lipid bilayer of cell membrane
In a plasma membrane how do the tails of the phospholipid molecules lineup?
they are sandwiched between two layers of heads
How do you draw a phospholipid?
It is known that phospholipd has a head and two tails. The head would be spherical, and the tails similar to those of spermatozoid but not so long and thin.
In a plasma membrane how do tails of the phospholipid molecules line up?
they are sandwiched between two layers of heads
Why are membrane proteins not water soluable?
They must be fat soluble so they can be in contact with the hydrophobic tails of the phospholipid bilayer.
What happens to unsaturated tails at the sites of their double bonds?
If a tail is "unsaturated," some or all of the carbons are not bonded to the maximum number of hydrogens possible, due to double bonds. These double bonds create "kinks" in the tails; in other words, it is not a straight carbon chain. This gives rise to the ability for the lipid to have a lower freezing point because the tails don't "pack" together. This is especially important in the phospholipid bilayer of a plasma membrane. Unicellular organisms which inhabit colder-temperate climates are more likely to have unsaturated phospholipid tails. The "kinks" in the tails prevent the fluid membrane from freezing during the colder months.
What part of the phospholipid is nonpolar?
the two fatty acid tails
What part of the phosphilipid bilayer is hydropholic?
the inside of it, the phospholipid's tails
Are fatty acid tails of a phospholipid molecules polar?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
What is a double walled with molecules that have hydrophobic tails and hydrophilic head?
Phospholipid Bilayer
What is a phospholipid composes of?
a head (phosphate group) and two tails (fatty acids)
Fats that have kinks in their tails are?
A kink in a cat's tail is usually an indication that it was broken at one time.
Glycerol and fatty acids corresponds with what?
Lipids.With two fatty acid tails, and a glycerol head, it is a phospholipid. If there is three tails, it is fat.
Hydrophobic interactions of the phospholipid tails are respon sible for?
lipid bilayer of cell membrane
In a plasma membrane how do the tails of the phospholipid molecules lineup?
they are sandwiched between two layers of heads
A Phospholipid molecule has a head and the two tails are found where?
the head are found at the inner and outer surfaces of the cell membrane while the tails are at the center or the middle of it
How do you draw phospholipid?
It is known that phospholipd has a head and two tails. The head would be spherical, and the tails similar to those of spermatozoid but not so long and thin.
