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There isn't exactly something known as a non-polar lipid.
A lipid consists of a polar phosphate 'head' and a non-polar hydrocarbon 'tail'.
When something is 'polar', it means that that the charges between a compound aren't shared equally. For example, in water (H2O), H has a slightly positive charge while O has a slightly negative charge.
Since the 'head' of the lipid is polar, it attracts H2O molecules and so it is hydrophilic. On the other hand, the 'tail' of the lipid is non-polar, hence it is hydrophobic.
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Which substances is a nonpolar molecule that is not soluble in water?
Lipid
Which molecules difuse through the lipid portion of the plasma membrane?
Only nonpolar (hydrophobic) molecules can pass through the bi-lipid membrane. For example, hormones are nonpolar, and they can pass through the membrane.
What feature of a cell prevent from entering the cell?
Nonpolar lipid layers
What prevents lipid from mixing water?
Water is polar, but lipids are nonpolar.
Is transport protein required for nonpolar molecules?
Yes because the lipid bilayer is polar.
What substance is a nonpolar molecule that is not soluble in water?
lipid
Which substances is a nonpolar molecule that is not soluble in water?
Lipid
What feature of a cell prevent water from entering the cell?
Nonpolar lipid layers
Nonpolar molecule that is not soluble in water?
Lipid are nonpolar molecules that is not soluble in water.
Which molecules difuse through the lipid portion of the plasma membrane?
Only nonpolar (hydrophobic) molecules can pass through the bi-lipid membrane. For example, hormones are nonpolar, and they can pass through the membrane.
What feature of a cell prevent from entering the cell?
Nonpolar lipid layers
What prevents lipid from mixing water?
Water is polar, but lipids are nonpolar.
What molecule is most likely to enter a cell by simple diffusion through the lipid bi-layer?
Try a nonpolar lipid!
Why does water roll off a person's skin when the person gets out of a swimming pool?
Gravity?? Real answer: Because the skin contains nonpolar lipid (fats) molecules.
What is a nonpolar organic molecule such as butter?
The answer is lipids (just lipid for # 30 on the crossword)
What feature of a cell prevent water from entering a cell?
Nonpolar lipid layers
What type of bond is in a lipid?
Nonpolar CH bonds. Ester linkages occur.
