two layers of phospholipids called the lipid bilayer
Head and hydrophobic tail
Head and hydrophobic tail
Head and hydrophobic tail
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
There are two parts to the phospholipid molecule. One is a hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain, which points away from water. The other is a hydrophilic phosphate ionic group, often represented as the "head" of the molecule, which points towards water.
The tail of a phospholipid molecule is hydrophobic, while the head is hydrophilic.
The head and tail is a phospholipid molecule
The molecule that will not pass through the phospholipid bilayer of a membrane is a large and polar molecule.
A hydrophilic phosphate group and two hydrocarbon chains.