phospholipids is type of complex lipids , they are present in cell membranes of animals and plants , it's molecular structure is similar to structure of fat molecules (fatty acid +glycerol (an alcohol containing three hydroxide groups OH _) put with a phosphate group (PO4) replacing the third fatty acid in fats.
Phospholipids generally contain a diglyceride, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule like choline. An exception to this rule is sphingomyelin.
A phospholipid is a lipid made up of a phosphate group and two fatty acids.
Phospholipids form the lipid bilayer found in cell membranes. Most phospholipids contain a phosphate group, a diglyceride and a simple organic molecule.
Phosphorus and fats (lipids)
phosphorus and nitrogen
phosphorous and nitrogen
The polar end of the molecule is soluble in water (hydrophilic) and water solutions (including cytoplasm); the other, fatty-acid end is soluble in fats(hydrophobic).Read more: phospholipid
The tails, the part that doesn't contain phosphorus, are non polar and they are hydrophobic (afraid of water).
A phospholipid is a type of fat found in the body. Phospholipids are made up of a polar hydrophilic head and a nonpolar hydrophobic tail. Hydrophilic means water-loving and hydrophobic means water hating.
The head is polar
The non-polar part (the hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid)
hydrogen bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule
The polar end of the molecule is soluble in water (hydrophilic) and water solutions (including cytoplasm); the other, fatty-acid end is soluble in fats(hydrophobic).Read more: phospholipid
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).
The tails, the part that doesn't contain phosphorus, are non polar and they are hydrophobic (afraid of water).
The tails, the part that doesn't contain phosphorus, are non polar and they are hydrophobic (afraid of water).
A phospholipid is a type of fat found in the body. Phospholipids are made up of a polar hydrophilic head and a nonpolar hydrophobic tail. Hydrophilic means water-loving and hydrophobic means water hating.
"philic" ( likes water)
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).
The head is polar
The head.
The non-polar part (the hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid)
The head (or top) of a phospholipid is polar and the carbon chain tail is non-polar.